Natural Selection Should Favor Behaviors That

question 25

Multiple Choice

Natural selection should favor behaviors that

• A) reduce mating with relatives.
• B) increase mating with relatives.
• C) increase mating with siblings but not parents.
• D) decrease the chances of outbred matings.

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