In most promiscuously mating primate species that live in multimale, multifemale groups, mothers share 50% of their genes with their offspring. Different offspring of the same female are likely to share what percentage of their genes with each other?
A) 0%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 100%

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In promiscuous mating systems, offspring of the same female have different fathers, so they share 50% of their genes from their mother and, on average, 25% from their fathers, resulting in an average of 50% shared genes.

In Most Promiscuously Mating Primate Species That Live in Multimale