Key Takeaways

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Eukaryotes are unique in that they have mitochondria and/or chloroplasts that have been introduced to the species through endosymbiosis.

• There are advantages to multicellular organisms but a major feature is that high specialization means that one cell cannot break off and reproduce itself.

• There are things that favor the formation of an individual organism from multiple separate parts.

• Kin selection involves giving special favors to another individual in a group because they are related to them.

• Altruism is when one member of a group gives to another, even if there is a cost to the giver.