lecture 14 - kin selection Flashcards
1
Q
altruism
A
why animals are so often nice to each other when their direct fitness would be higher if they were selfish
2
Q
why is group selection wrong
A
evolution will drive a sharing trait extinct even though the group would survive better with the gene, immediate benefit to individuals fitness is what drives natural selection
3
Q
what is kin selection
A
parental care - adaptive trait
4
Q
what is our likelihood of helping a parent with a child based on
A
how closely related you are to the child
5
Q
what is the equation for inclusive fitness
A
r=n(0.5)^L (r= coeffient of relatedness)
6
Q
when will humans help with a child
A
when the cost of helping is less that the benefit to the recipient C<rB
