Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
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Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To give: An example of an organism showing altruistic behavior. Also, determine the ways by which altruistic behavior in an organism conflicts with Darwin’s expectation that animals should act selfish to produce as many offspring as possible.
Introduction: Altruism refers to the type of behavior in which one organism of a group sacrifices itself in order to ensure the survival of the other members of the group.
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