Figure 51.2 -Looking at the Data in the Figure Above, What Can

question 19

Multiple Choice

Figure 51.2
-Looking at the data in the figure above, what can be said about survival and clutch size?

• A) Animals with low survival tend to have low clutch sizes.
• B) Animals with high fecundity tend not to live as long as animals with low fecundity.
• C) Animals with high fecundity tend to live longer.
• D) High clutch sizes tend to produce animals with low survival.

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