EBK WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIOLOGY
EBK WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781319030810
Author: PHELAN
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 9, Problem 5SA
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Acts of altruism observed in the animal kingdom prove to have evolved as a consequence of what factor?

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Altruistic behavior is a commonly observed behavior in the animal kingdom that comes at the cost of one individual performing it and another benefitting.

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