Question

Group selection is not typically seen as an evolutionarily stable strategy because:

A. selfish behaviors are more likely to increase individual fitness.
B. it cannot explain behaviors for species with solitary individuals.
C. average relatedness is very low between individuals in a population; therefore, individual fitness cannot increase.
D. None of the other answer options is correct.

Answer 1

A. selfish behaviors are more likely to increase individual fitness.

Step-by-step explanation:

Group selection is not seen as an evolutionary stable strategy because when a group is formed there are some members of the group that are always seeking opportunities for committing selfish acts.When they do so they exploit other group members also.

Hence the answer is option a.