BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 39, Problem 2CT
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To determine:
The way in which an individual's preference could be evolved by kin selection.
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Animal behavior is derived from the two causes: proximal causes and ultimate causes. Proximal causes include genes, physiological mechanisms and environmental factors that regulate the behavior. Ultimate causes involve evolutionary factors that alter animal behavior.
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