The survival of one's genes in one's own offspring and in any relatives one helps is known as
A) reciprocal altruism.
B) genetic determinism.
C) prosocial relatedness.
D) inclusive fitness.

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The survival of one's genes in one's own offspring and in any relatives one helps is known as inclusive fitness. This concept, introduced by biologist W.D. Hamilton in 1964, refers to the total number of copies of one's genes that are present in oneself and in one's close relatives, taking into account the degree of relatedness between them. Inclusive fitness theory helps explain why organisms might behave altruistically towards close relatives, even at a cost to their own survival and reproductive success.

The Survival of One's Genes in One's Own Offspring and in Any