Altruistic Behavior by Rina Emini [STUDENT] https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe A behavior that benefits organisms en-us 2018-04-19 14:26:00 UTC 2025-10-17 17:56:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Honey Bees rina_212359 https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253463355 Honey bees will sting their opponent if their hive is potentially threatened. Stinging their opponent leads to their death. Honey bees show this altruistic behavior in order to protect their hive. They are willing to sacrifice themselves in order for the survival of the other bees.                ]]> 2018-04-19 14:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253463355 What is altruistic behavior? rina_212359 https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253646455 A behavior where an animal reduces its own fitness and survival to benefit other organisms. ]]> 2018-04-19 21:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253646455 Common Characterstics of Altruistic Behaviors rina_212359 https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253648255 2018-04-19 22:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253648255 Vervet Monkeys rina_212359 https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253656334 Vervet monkeys will emit a warning call to the rest of group when they see a predator. This provides other monkeys to hide and stay as far as possible from the predator. Unfortunately, it brings attention to the vervet monkey who emitted the warning call. Vervet monkeys risk their life and chances of survival to benefit their troops. ]]> 2018-04-19 23:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253656334 Adaption and Altruistic Behavior rina_212359 https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253665662 Altruistic behavior causes organisms to put themselves at risk for the good of other members of the species. Doing this can also benefit the survival of social groups and pass on altruistic genes to their offspring. Natural selection favors altruistic genes due to the bearer potentially giving the gene to the next generation. Simply, the adaptive significance of altruism is to increase prevalence  of alleles shared commonly by members of the species. Altruistic behavior can help organisms adapt into their environment and have higher chance of survival based on the benefits of other organisms. ]]> 2018-04-20 00:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253665662 Personal Statement rina_212359 https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253676341 Altruistic behavior can benefit living things as a whole. It can benefit social groups by giving them an advantage over the animal that is reducing its own fitness. The organisms in need have a higher chance of survival and a higher chance of reproducing. Altruistic behavior can not only benefit other organisms but it can also benefit the animal acting as the benefactor. It can help them by the organism in need returning the aid to the benefactor. It's perfect, harmonized balance. ]]> 2018-04-20 01:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253676341 Sources rina_212359 https://padlet.com/rina_212359/grotgmmbwhqe/wish/253688355 Evolution and the Puzzle of Altruism. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://msu.edu/course/phl/340/phl340/fall99/gifford_1/bioshe484.htm.

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