What are indirect fitness benefits of siblicide? When would an individual gain more from siblicide than from inclusive fitness benefits? When might it be worth it for a subordinate to fight to the death with its dominant sibling?

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Q: What is NOT one of the 5 components of fitness??

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Q: Using the concept of inclusive fitness (and kin selection), explain how altruistic behavior (e.g.…

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Q: How in practice does kin selection work?

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Q: Explain how sexual selection might lead to a)sexual dimorphism and b) members of one sex (usually…

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Q: What is the relationship between the operational sex ratio (OSR) and sexual selection in a species?

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Violence

Violence is defined as a physical act that causes or is intended to cause harm. Violence can cause physical, emotional, or both types of harm. Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as the intended use of physical force and power that causes threat or harm against oneself, another person, or against a community or group, and has the potential to cause damage, death, mental distress, maldevelopment, or poverty.