Behavioral ecology studies the evolutionary basis of social behavior.What is one of the discipline's main assumptions?
A) Phenotype is the overwhelming result of genotype.
B) The genetic features of any species reflect a long history of differential reproductive success (that is, natural selection).
C) Natural selection best translates to "survival of the fittest."
D) There is no distinction between individual and inclusive fitness.
E) Individual fitness among hominins is measured differently than in other nonhuman primate species.

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Behavioral ecology assumes that the genetic traits of species are shaped by natural selection over time. This means that certain traits have been favored by evolution because they increase an individual's chances of survival and reproductive success, leading to differential reproduction. Therefore, the genetic makeup of a species is a product of its evolution through natural selection.

Behavioral Ecology Studies the Evolutionary Basis of Social Behavior