Bacteria in the Colon Protect People from Some Infections.​

question 9

True/False

Bacteria in the colon protect people from some infections.​

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Definitions:

Inclusive Fitness

The total of an individual’s direct and indirect fitness; includes the genes contributed directly to offspring and those contributed indirectly by kin selection. Compare with direct fitness. See kin selection.

Sociobiology

The branch of biology that focuses on the evolution of social behavior through natural selection.

Ultimate Cause

The deeper reason for an occurrence based on evolutionary significance and history, explaining why a feature or behavior exists in an organism.

Altruism

A type of cooperative behavior in which an individual appears to behave in a way that benefits another rather than itself.