Multiple Choice
Which sentence describes the form of natural selection known as kin selection?
A) Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the helper produces more offspring than the relatives that it aids.
B) Group members sacrifice their own reproductive success to help individuals that are not their direct descendants.
C) Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the assisted animals produce more offspring than the helper could have produced if it had not helped.
D) Individuals help relatives only if the relatives are likely to return the favour in the future.
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