The size and composition of primate social groups are a compromise between
A) competition for mates and competition for food.
B) body size and home range size.
C) costs and benefits of sociality.
D) competition for food and benefits of sociality.

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Sociality in primates has both costs and benefits, such as increased risk of disease transmission but also increased protection from predators and access to resources. The size and composition of social groups is a compromise between these costs and benefits, as well as individual factors such as reproductive competition and resource availability. This is why choice C, "costs and benefits of sociality," is the best answer.

The Size and Composition of Primate Social Groups Are a Compromise