Natural Selection Favors Primate Behaviors That Enhance Survival and Reproduction

question 27

Multiple Choice

Natural selection favors primate behaviors that enhance survival and reproduction.Which of the following behaviors observed in primates directly enhances fitness?

• A)infanticide
• B)the development of long-term relationships
• C)grooming
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Profundal Zone

The deep zone of a body of water, below the range of effective light penetration, where photosynthesis cannot occur.

Hydrothermal Vents

Openings in the seafloor that emit hot, mineral-rich water, supporting unique ecosystems.

Chemosynthetic Communities

Ecosystems that derive energy from chemical reactions, typically found in environments without sunlight, such as hydrothermal vents.