Kin Selection Is a Form of Natural Selection in Which

question 68

Multiple Choice

Kin selection is a form of natural selection in which ____.

• A) dominant individuals share resources disproportionately with their close relatives
• B) individuals help relatives only if they are likely to return the favor in the future
• C) group members sacrifice their own reproductive success to help individuals who are not their direct descendants
• D) shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the assisted animals produce more offspring than the helper could have produced if he had not helped
• E) shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the helper produces more offspring than the relatives that he aids

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Definitions:

Law of Partnership

A legal framework governing the formation, operation, and dissolution of a partnership, including the rights and obligations of partners amongst themselves and to outsiders.

Law of Agency

A legal principle that governs the relationship between an agent acting on behalf of a principal, defining the rights and duties of both parties.

UPA

Uniform Partnership Act; legislation that governs the operation of partnerships in the United States.

Partnership Creditor

A creditor that has a claim against the assets or earnings of a partnership, often arising from debts or obligations of the partnership.