Which of the Following Statements Illustrates the Free-Rider Problem

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements illustrates the free-rider problem?

• A)By reliably reciprocating a cooperative behavior, all individuals in the population increase their fitness.
• B)Some daughters forego having offspring of their own as they help their mother with brood care.
• C)An individual spends only half an hour grooming others for each hour of grooming it has received.
• D)Some individuals forgo reproduction to avoid overpopulation of a species' habitat.

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Definitions:

Soluble

Capable of being dissolved in a solvent, typically referring to a substance's ability to dissolve in water.

Carbonyl Group

A functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, with the formula C=O.

Organic Compound

A chemical compound containing carbon atoms covalently bonded to other elements, typically hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, among others.

Hydrocarbon Alkyne

A type of hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon triple bond, part of the alkyne class of organic compounds.