Question

1. Compared to kin selection, group selection is less likely to explain cooperative behavior because:

   	A.	Kin selection is not effective in a small population.
   	B.	Kin selection is not effective in a large population.
   	C.	Successful cooperative groups are susceptible to a breakdown in cooperation by individuals that adopt a selfish strategy in the absence of kin selection.
   	D.	Successful cooperative groups can never compete against groups of purely selfish individuals.

Answer 1

C- Successful cooperative groups are susceptible to a breakdown in cooperation by individuals that adopt a selfish strategy in the absence of kin selection.

Kin selection can be applied on effectively on both large or small populations.Successful cooperative groups can compete with each purely selfish groups depending upon the situation that ia prevailing. Selfish strategy involves individuals trying to reduce predation risk but putting some other specific things existing in the environment between them and predators. Kin selection ensures that organism puts their needs below others but in these cooperative groups, this breaks down in absence of kin selection as organisms tend to adopt selfish strategy over altruism.

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