Recent studies on the effect of genetic relatedness on helping behavior have demonstrated that __________.
A)individuals help relatives more than friends and mates only when the cost of the help is very high
B)individuals help relatives more than friends and mates only when the cost of the help is very low
C)individuals are more altruistic to non-relatives than relatives,due to fear of retribution
D)individuals are most altruistic to relatives who are sickly or in need of much help

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Recent studies have shown that individuals are more likely to help their relatives than friends or mates, but only when the cost of the help is very high. This is known as kin selection and is based on the idea that helping a close relative increases the chances of passing on shared genes. However, if the cost of the help is low, individuals may be more likely to help non-relatives, as the benefit of helping a close relative does not outweigh the cost.

Recent Studies on the Effect of Genetic Relatedness on Helping