Use the Graph to Answer the Following Question

question 19

Multiple Choice

Use the graph to answer the following question.

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

• A) Animals with low survival tend to have smaller clutch sizes.
• B) Large clutch size correlates with low survival.
• C) Animals with high survival tend to have medium-sized clutches.
• D) Probability of survivorship does not correlate with clutch size.

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