Altruism refers to actions that benefit another organism at a potential cost to oneself. It is characterized by selfless concern for the well-being of others, even when it may not offer any direct benefit to the individual performing the act.

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What Is Altruism

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What is altruism?

A) Behavior benefiting another organism while being apparently detrimental to the organism performing the behavior
B) Behavior benefiting another organism while also being materially beneficial to the organism performing the behavior
C) Behavior that is detrimental to another organism while being materially beneficial to the organism performing the behavior
D) Behavior that is both detrimental to another organism and the organism performing the behavior

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