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Please Helppppppp!!!!! Squirrels exhibit altruistic behavior. This occurs when one member of the species squeals to alert the other members of the population of a predator entering the arwa. The squealing member of the population is more likely to be noticed and killed by the predator. Infer how this behavior likely evolved as an adaptation.

A) Populations that exhibit altruism in its members likely allowed more members of the group to survive and reproduce.
B) Only the youngest or weakest members of the population exhibit altruism in squirrels.
C) Only the male member of the population exhibit altruism in squirrels.
D) Squirrels who exhibit altruism are able to scare the predators away

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A. Populations that exhibit altruism in its members likely allowed more members of the group to survive and reproduce.

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