With Regard to Understanding the Evolution of Cooperation, the Principal

question 17

Multiple Choice

With regard to understanding the evolution of cooperation, the principal prediction that can be made from the expression Br > C is that ________.

• A) natural selection will favor cooperation among close relatives
• B) cooperation evolves because it benefits all members of a species
• C) cooperation evolves because it enhances the species' fitness
• D) selection favors self-sacrifice in reproduction
• E) natural selection will favor cooperation among any individuals

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Definitions:

Geographic Mobility

The ability and willingness of individuals or groups to move from one location to another, often for work or better living conditions.

Crude Birth Rate

A demographic measure representing the number of live births per 1,000 people in a given year, used to estimate population growth.

Fertility Rate

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime within a specific population.

Demographic Transition Theory

Explains how changes in fertility and mortality affected population growth from preindustrial to postindustrial times.