Mutualistic Behaviors

question 7

Multiple Choice

Mutualistic behaviors

• A) are common in nature when animals work together.
• B) are rare because "slacking" is often profitable for individuals, not groups.
• C) involve only kin and never unrelated individuals.
• D) are profitable for the actor but not the recipient.

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