Some Species That Tend to Reproduce Later in Life and Have

question 79

Multiple Choice

Some species that tend to reproduce later in life and have a small number of offspring with long life spans ____.

• A) have high population growth rates
• B) have high environmental resistance
• C) have low environmental resistance
• D) are unlikely to ever face extinction
• E) are vulnerable to extinction

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Definitions:

Lens Shape

A shape typically described as being thicker in the middle than at the edges, commonly associated with optical lenses.

Rock Types

Categories into which rocks are classified based on their formation process, including igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Conglomerate

A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded clasts bonded together by a matrix of finer particles and cement.

Breccia

A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of angular fragments, usually formed at a fault zone or by volcanic activity.