What Do Maynard Smith and Williams Argue About Group Selection

question 8

Multiple Choice

What do Maynard Smith and Williams argue about group selection?

• A) Group selection will be strong when there are limited resources.
• B) Most organisms are reproductively altruistic.
• C) Individual selection is stronger than group selection.
• D) Group selection is stronger than individual selection.

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Definitions:

Capacitation

A physiological change that sperm must undergo to have the ability to penetrate and fertilize an egg.

Oocyte

A female germ cell involved in reproduction; an immature ovum (egg cell).

Sperm

The male reproductive cells or gametes involved in sexual reproduction, capable of fertilizing an ovum to produce offspring.

Fertilization

The process by which a sperm cell unites with an egg cell to form a zygote, initiating the development of a new organism.