An implication of inclusive fitness theory on familial relations is that __________.
A) younger members of extended kin will encourage elder members to behave more altruistically toward collateral kin
B) elder members of an extended kin family will encourage younger members to behave more altruistically toward collateral kin
C) kinship terms will maintain special connotation and will not be co-opted into use by non-kin
D) people somehow know exactly how genetically related they are to other individuals, even those they have just met

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Inclusive fitness theory suggests that individuals are more likely to behave altruistically towards those who share a greater proportion of their genes, such as younger kin, to ensure the survival and reproduction of shared genes.

An Implication of Inclusive Fitness Theory on Familial Relations Is