In Nazi Germany, family members were often forced to choose between saving the life of one family member at the cost of the life of another family member. When mothers chose to save the life of their child rather than their husband, an evolutionary perspective on this decision might be that this choice:
A. increases the likelihood her genes will be passed on as younger people have more reproductive value.
B. decreases the likelihood her genes will be passed on as older people have more reproductive value.
C. increases the likelihood of her own survival as younger children do not need as many sources to survive.
D. decreases the likelihood her genes will be passed on as she has lost her mate
A. increases the likelihood her genes will be passed on as younger people have more reproductive value.
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