Which of the Following Observations Can Be Explained by the Energetic

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations can be explained by the energetic limitation of an organism's total reproductive effort?

• A) Darter diversity is very high in the Ozark Highlands.
• B) Darters that lay many eggs lay smaller eggs, on average.
• C) Seed size in plants varies over at least 10 orders of magnitude.
• D) Seed size in plants depends in part on the plant's seed dispersal mechanism.
• E) More than one of the choices.

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