Group Behavior Quick Check

Which piece of evidence would best support the argument for kin selection as a mechanism for the evolution of altruistic behavior?

C. a penguin protect its chick from seagulls

Which of the following pieces of evidence would be considered the most reliable and valid?

D. data collected from a controlled experiment that has been reproduced in several different labs

Herd behavior benefits wildebeests by

C. helping individuals find mates

Group hunting improved a wolf’s ability to

B. surround prey

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?

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

1 answer

What is a possible consequence for monkeys that exhibit altruism?

**Less fit individuals survive to reproduce.

(for connexus) 2-4 are 100% correct but this is the new question