Question

QUESTION 1

1. Which of the following types of social interactions describes the situation in which both the actor and the recipient benefit from the behavior?

   A.

   Altruistic

   B.

   Cooperative

   C.

   Selfish

   D.

   Spiteful

10 points   

QUESTION 2

1. Kin selection is used to explain

   A.

   how a group of genetically related individuals may out-compete a group of genetically unrelated individuals

   B.

   the observation that competition among genetically related individuals is more severe when compared to that of a group of genetically unrelated individuals

   C.

   how natural selection can work toward reducing inbreeding depression among genetically related individuals

   D.

   None of the above

Answer 1

Question 1 ) the answer is b( because in cooperation both the actor and the recipient benefit from the behaviour, in case of altruistic the actor is not benefited but the recipient is benefited, in selfish and spiteful only the actor is benefited)

Question 2 ) the answer is a ( because in kin selection favours the reproductive success of the group of closely related individuals than others so the best one suited for is answer A. B is totally opposite as it increases competition between related individuals ,and C also decreases reproductive success.)