Which Event Is a Life-History Trade-Off

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which event is a life-history trade-off?

• A) A mutation in a nematode reduces both survivorship to a given age and fecundity.
• B) Strains of Drosophila melanogaster that reproduce early do not live very long.
• C) Stress causes mice to allocate more resources to maintaining proper balance of metabolites.
• D) Stress reduces fecundity in mice.
• E) Baboon populations that are well nourished have a higher rate of population growth than those that are not.

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