Avoiding plagiarism,
self-plagiarism, and other questionable writing practices: A guide to ethical
writing
ORIGINAL PARAGRAPH
“This study
examines whether workers of S. invicta are able to
assist their
mothers in colony usurpations. First we
tested
whether
[queens] of S. invicta are better able to usurp colonies to
which their
daughters have moved. Second, we tested
whether
the effect of
daughters on usurpation success is due to familiarity
with the queen
or to genetic relatedness. Aggressive
behavior
during these
usurpation attempts was observed to determine if the
presence of
familiar or related workers influenced the aggressive
response
toward either the resident queen or the queen attempting
usurpation.”
REWRITTEN VERSION 3
To determine whether workers of S. invicta can assist their mothers in colony usurpations, two researchers have conducted a study in which the following hypotheses were tested: First, they wanted to see whether queens of S. invicta are better able to usurp colonies to which their daughters have moved. Second, they tested whether the effect of daughters on usurpation success is due to familiarity with the queen or to genetic relatedness. The ants’ aggressive behavior during these usurpation attempts was observed to determine if the presence of related or familiar workers influenced the aggressive response toward either the resident queen or the queen attempting a colony take-over.
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