Altruism in animals _____.
A) increasesanother individual's reproductive success at its own expense
B) has no selective value
C) is a recent evolutionary development observed only in mammals
D) is attributable to random behavior
E) is commonplace in vertebrates

Question

Altruism in animals _____.
A) ​increasesanother individual's reproductive success at its own expense
B) ​has no selective value
C) ​is a recent evolutionary development observed only in mammals
D) ​is attributable to random behavior
E) ​is commonplace in vertebrates

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Altruism in animals refers to behaviors that increase another individual's reproductive success at the expense of the altruist's own survival or reproduction, often explained by kin selection or reciprocal altruism.

Altruism in Animals _____