Altruistic genes will survive in the population so long as:
a. a favor will be returned for a price.
b. reward circuits in the brain react when an act of altruism is committed.
c. cost to an altruist is associated with a large-enough benefit to relatives.
d. both 2 and 3 are correct.
Answer: c. cost to an altruist is associated with a large-enough benefit to relatives.
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