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Chapter 56.7, Problem 3SB
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The genetic system promoting altruistic behavior in eusocial insects.
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Eusocial insects are those in which a group contains thousands of related organisms living and working together, benefitting the reproductive life of a single queen and her mating partner. In altruistic behavior, an individual sacrifice its life for the survival of other members of its group.
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