The Presence of Altruistic Behaviour Is Most Likely Due to Kin

question 39

Multiple Choice

The presence of altruistic behaviour is most likely due to kin selection, a theory maintaining that

• A)aggression between sexes promotes the survival of the fittest individuals.
• B)genes enhance survival of copies of themselves by directing organisms to assist others who share those genes.
• C)companionship is advantageous to animals because in the future they can help each other.
• D)critical thinking abilities are normal traits for animals and they have arisen, like other traits, through natural selection.
• E)natural selection has generally favoured the evolution of exaggerated aggressive and submissive behaviours to resolve conflict without grave harm to participants.

Recognize the impact of European exploration and colonization on the Americas, including the Atlantic slave trade.

Appreciate the cultural diversity and societal structures of pre-contact American Indian societies.

Analyze the significance of the Columbian exchange on both the Old and New Worlds.

Assess the political, economic, and religious motivations behind European expansion in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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