Discussion
Inclusive fitness is a measure of :
Answer: B
Inclusive fitness is a measure of the reproductive fitness of an organism and its relatives.
W. D. Hamilton's idea adds to an individual's own (direct) reproductive success the indirect fitness it gains by helping relatives reproduce, each weighted by the coefficient of relatedness. It underlies Hamilton's rule, \(rB \gt C\): an altruistic act can spread if the benefit to the relative, weighted by relatedness, exceeds the cost to the actor. This explains, for example, sterile workers in social insects.
It is not group fitness, which is the subject of group selection, and it does not concern assortative mating or stabilising selection.
No comment is present. Be the first to comment.
Loading…
Post your comment
Please log in or register to post a comment.
Examination Categories
- SSC Exams
- Banking Exams
- Teaching Exams
- Civil Services Exams
- Railways Exams
- Engineering Recruitment Exams
- Defence Exams
- State Government Exams
- Police Exams
- Insurance Exams
- Nursing Exams
- Other Government Exams
- NRA CET
- PG Entrance Exams
- Campus Placement
- MBA Entrance Exams
- CUET and UG Entrance
- Judiciary Exams
- Regulatory Body Exams
- Software Development