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Most apparent acts of altruism in the animal kingdom have proved, on closer inspection, to be not truly altruistic. Instead, they have evolved as a consequence of either _____________________ or _____________________.

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Kin selection or reciprocal altruism

Step-by-step explanation:

  • reciprocal altruism is an organism that acts to temporarily reduce its fitness by increasing the fitness of another organism, with the expectation that other organisms will do the same.
  • In Kin Relative selection is the place where a close relative of an organism protects related species
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