Altruism Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

Altruism is

• A) any action that benefits others.
• B) a direct desire to benefit others for their own sake.
• C) a desire to benefit others in order to further our own ends.
• D) All of the above

---

Definitions:

Reproductively Isolated

A state in which two populations can no longer interbreed to produce fertile offspring, leading to the emergence of separate species.

Mating Behaviors

The actions or sequences of actions performed by animals as part of the courtship leading to reproduction.

Hosts

Organisms that harbor another organism (parasite, mutualistic symbiont, or commensal) providing nourishment and shelter.

Allopolyploidy

A form of polyploidy where the chromosomes are derived from different species, leading to hybrid organisms.