Kin selection is a form of natural selection in which ____.
A) dominant individuals share resources disproportionately with their close relatives
B) individuals help relatives only if they are likely to return the favor in the future
C) group members sacrifice their own reproductive success to help individuals who are not their direct descendants
D) shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the assisted animals produce more offspring than the helper could have produced if he had not helped
E) shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the helper produces more offspring than the relatives that he aids

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Kin selection is a mechanism of natural selection where individuals may sacrifice their own reproductive opportunities to help relatives, thereby ensuring the survival and reproduction of shared genetic traits. This is because the relatives carry many of the same genes, and helping them can indirectly ensure the helper's genetic contributions are passed on to future generations.

Kin Selection Is a Form of Natural Selection in Which