Kin selection refers to
A) determining which related animals must live and which must die.
B) the selection of a mate.
C) deciding which related animals can live in the colony.
D) an animal promoting the survival of the genes of its close relatives.
E) deciding which related animals can share the food.

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Kin selection is a strategy in evolution that favors the reproductive success of an organism's relatives, even at a cost to the organism's own survival and reproduction. This concept explains how behaviors that promote the survival and reproductive success of closely related individuals can evolve, as genes shared by these relatives can be passed on to future generations.

Kin Selection Refers to