Because inclusive fitness refers to altruistic acts that benefit relatives,it is sometimes called:

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Inclusive fitness refers to the total effect of an individual's genes on proliferating in future generations and it includes both direct and indirect fitness. As indirect fitness is determined by the increased reproductive success of an individual's relatives due to altruistic acts, it is also known as kin selection. Therefore, the appropriate choice is option D, "kin selection". Option A "altruistic selection" is not a correct term, whereas option B "genetic determinism" refers to the idea that genes determine behavior completely, which is not necessarily true. Option C "relative selection" also does not accurately describe inclusive fitness.

Because Inclusive Fitness Refers to Altruistic Acts That Benefit Relatives,it