According to Evolutionary Theory (Darwin,1859),natural Selection Favours Genes That Promote

question 106

Multiple Choice

According to evolutionary theory (Darwin,1859) ,natural selection favours genes that promote individual survival.This tenet is most troublesome in explaining

• A) aggression.
• B) the protection of the young.
• C) prosocial behaviour.
• D) altruism.
• E) mate selection

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Definitions:

Radial Notch

A depression or groove on the ulna bone that articulates with the head of the radius to form part of the elbow joint.

Coracoid Process

A small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula (shoulder blade) involved in muscle attachment.

Styloid Process

A slender, pointed piece of bone just below the ear, attached to ligaments and muscles associated with the tongue and hyoid bone.

Olecranon Fossa

A deep notch on the posterior side of the humerus bone, into which the olecranon process of the ulna fits when the arm is extended.