Consider the following argument:

Question

Altruistic behavior in groups of related individuals is most likely driven by kin selection since related individuals would share DNA.

Which of the following pieces of evidence would be most likely to weaken this argument?
(1 point)
Responses

Data showing that only distantly related individuals are most likely to perform altruistic behaviors in order to protect each other
Data showing that only distantly related individuals are most likely to perform altruistic behaviors in order to protect each other
Data showing that individuals that share a higher percentage of DNA in a group tend to show the most altruistic behavior between themselves
Data showing that individuals that share a higher percentage of DNA in a group tend to show the most altruistic behavior between themselves
Data showing that food gifts are given more commonly among family members than between unrelated individuals in a group
Data showing that food gifts are given more commonly among family members than between unrelated individuals in a group
Data showing that the more frequent an allele of a gene occurs in a population, the more likely that population performs altruistic behaviors

Answer 1

The piece of evidence that would be most likely to weaken the argument that altruistic behavior in groups of related individuals is primarily driven by kin selection is:

Data showing that only distantly related individuals are most likely to perform altruistic behaviors in order to protect each other.

This evidence challenges the notion that kin selection (which relies on shared DNA) is the primary driver of altruistic behavior, suggesting instead that altruism can occur and may be more prevalent among individuals who are not closely related, undermining the argument's premise.