kin selection

Question 1

the idea that aggregation of individuals into groups with a particular social structure promotes the overall fitness of group memebers

Answer 1

group selection

Question 2

behavior that decreases the fitness of the actor and increases the fitness of the recipient

Answer 2

altruism

Question 3

initiator of interaction

Answer 3

actor

Question 4

recipient of an nteraction

Answer 4

recipient

Question 5

4 possible types if interaction isn terms of fitness consequences

Answer 5

cooperative
selfish
altruistic
spiteful

Question 6

recipient benefits and actor benefits

Answer 6

cooperative

Question 7

recipient benefits and actor is harmed

Answer 7

altruistic

Question 8

recipient is harmed and actor benefits

Answer 8

selfish

Question 9

recipient is harmed and actor is harmed

Answer 9

spiteful

Question 10

the probability that homologous allele in 2 individuals are identical by descent

Answer 10

coefficient of relatedness (r)

Question 11

r for parents to offspring and full siblings

Answer 11

1/2

Question 12

r for half siblings
grandparent to grandchild
aunt/uncle to niece/nephew

Answer 12

1/4

Question 13

r for first cousins

Answer 13

1/8

Question 14

Hamiltons rule (definition)

Answer 14

alleles for altruistic behavior will spread under certain conditions

Question 15

hamiltons rule (variables)

Answer 15

Br-C>0

Question 16

B in Hamiltons rule

Answer 16

benefit to recipient

Question 17

r in Hamilton rule

Answer 17

coefficient of relatedness

Question 18

C in Hamiltons rule

Answer 18

cost to the actor

Question 19

altruistic behavior is most like to spread when (3)

Answer 19

B is high
C is low
R is high

Question 20

fitness resulting for direct personal reproduction

Answer 20

direct fitness

Question 21

fitness resulting from additional reproduction by close relatives can be increased by an individuals actions and assistance

Answer 21

indirect fitness

Question 22

natural selection favoring spread of alleles that increase indirect fitness via ones close relatives

Answer 22

kin selection

Question 23

in ground squirrels, different call types have different outcomes
whistles for arial predators are _
while trills for ground predators are _

Answer 23

selfish
altruistic

Question 24

prairie dogs give more alarm calls in the presence of

Answer 24

kin

Question 25

for male prairie dogs, what happens to alarm call frequency when relative are not around

Answer 25

it decreases

Question 26

the coefficient of relatedness predicts that parents will equalize care and attention among siblings, parents will reach a point at which they no longer provide care to offspring, and offspring will demand and an unequal mount of care, this guarantees

Answer 26

conflicts among offspring and between parents and offspring