What Can One Infer from a Relatively Linear Survivorship Curve

question 24

Multiple Choice

What can one infer from a relatively linear survivorship curve, and what organism generally exhibits this kind of survivorship curve?

• A)the mortality rate is roughly uniform across the lifespan of this organism; birds
• B)the mortality rate is higher for older members of this population; humans
• C)the mortality rate is higher for younger members of this population; oak trees