Hamilton's Rule Predicts That Altruism Can Evolve Under Which of the Following

Question

Hamilton's rule predicts that altruism can evolve under which of the following circumstances? A) B - r < C B) B - C < r C) B > C * r D) B * r > C E) B * C > r

Accepted Answer

Hamilton's rule states that altruism can evolve if the benefit to the recipient (B), multiplied by the coefficient of relatedness (r), is greater than the cost to the altruist (C). This is mathematically represented as Br > C.