Question In honey bee colonies, the queen produces sterile offspring that protect the nest and forage for food. Assess how this altruistic behavior may have arisen through natural selection. Explain your answer in one to two sentences.(2 points)
This altruistic behavior may have arisen through natural selection because individuals who assist in protecting the nest and foraging for food ultimately increase the survival and reproductive success of the queen, who carries their shared genetic material. Over time, this cooperative behavior would have been favored by natural selection as it benefits the overall fitness of the colony.
