Which of the Following Strategies May Be Used to Optimize

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following strategies may be used to optimize thoracic development?

• A) Frequent changes in position
• B) Facilitation of the weakened chest wall muscles
• C) Promotion of optimal breathing patterns
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Surviving Offspring

The progeny of an organism that survive to adulthood and have the potential to reproduce, contributing to the genetic fitness of the parents.

Indirect Fitness

A component of inclusive fitness, where an individual supports the reproductive success of relatives, indirectly passing on genes.

Surviving Offspring

The number of offspring that live to reproductive age, serving as a measure of an individual's fitness in evolutionary biology.

Hamilton's Rule

A principle stating that an act of altruism is favored by natural selection if the genetic gain of the recipient, discounted by the relatedness between the altruist and the recipient, exceeds the cost to the altruist.