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Question at position 21 An altruistic act is said to have occurred when an organismdoes not reproduce because it is homozygous.attempts to mate with an organism of another species.reproduces only once and then is killed by the community.acts to the benefit of other members of its species but at a reproductive cost to itself.Clear my selection

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A.does not reproduce because it is homozygous.
B.attempts to mate with an organism of another species.
C.reproduces only once and then is killed by the community.
D.acts to the benefit of other members of its species but at a reproductive cost to itself.
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The question asks you to identify the statement that correctly defines an altruistic act in biological terms. Option 1: 'does not reproduce because it is homozygous.' This describes a genetic condition or constraint affecting reproduction, but it does not capture the idea of an action that benefits others at a cost to the ac......Login to view full explanation

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