A giant tornado is bearing down on Dorothy's farmhouse. She only has time to help one other resident. Based on research regarding kin selection, whom will Dorothy take with her to the storm cellar?
A) her sister, Glenda
B) her grandmother, Margaret
C) her beloved dog, Toto
D) her favorite farm hand, Ray

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Kin selection theory suggests that individuals are more likely to help relatives because the shared genes increase the likelihood of those genes being passed on to the next generation. Dorothy's sister, Glenda, is her closest relative in this scenario, and therefore the most likely person that she would choose to help.

A Giant Tornado Is Bearing Down on Dorothy's Farmhouse