Parent-offspring conflict occurs
A) because parents and offspring share all of their genes.
B) because siblings are more closely related to each other than individuals are to themselves.
C) only when siblings are not full siblings.
D) during weaning.

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Parent-offspring conflict typically occurs during weaning, as the offspring may want to continue nursing and receiving parental care, while the parents may want the offspring to become more independent and start to fend for themselves. This conflict arises due to differing optimal reproductive strategies for parents (to invest less in offspring in order to conserve resources for future reproduction) and offspring (to receive as much investment as possible for their own survival and reproductive success).

Parent-Offspring Conflict Occurs