You go to the zoo and observe one panda helping another in an altruistic way. A veterinarian who is about to go check on the pandas sees that you are interested in them and tells you he frequently sees one helping the other out with no obvious benefit to the one doing the helping. If you found out they were related, what theory could best account for their altruistic behaviour?
A)dominance hierarchies
B)kin selection theory
C)social Darwinism
D)theory of reciprocal altruism
E)heritability

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Kin selection theory explains altruistic behavior among related individuals, suggesting that animals are more likely to perform acts of altruism towards their relatives to increase the chances of their shared genes being passed on to future generations.

You Go to the Zoo and Observe One Panda Helping