Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 43, Problem 10SQ
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Concept introduction: Altruism is a process when an organism behaves in a way that benefits others instead of being harmed or risking oneself. Eusocial animals are organisms that live in a multigenerational family group with a reproductive division of labor. The only way to develop the altruistic behavior is through kin selection. Kin selection is a type of natural selection that favors social evolution of an organism.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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