Which of the Following Descriptions About Survivorship Curves Is Mismatched

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following descriptions about survivorship curves is mismatched?

• A) Black bear females usually produce just one cub. The cub nurses from the female for several months and can remain with the mother for up to two years. - Type I
• B) Each spring an oak tree drops thousands of seeds, but only a few will ever reach sexual maturity. - Type III
• C) Daphniaare planktonic crustaceans that produce offspring every three weeks. One Daphnia produces eight offspring, and after 1.5 weeks, four of these individuals are still alive. - Type II
• D) Female giant pandas generally raise one cub at a time and their cubs may stay with their mothers for up to three years before striking out on their own.. - Type II
• E) As adults, female leatherback sea turtles return to the beaches where they hatched to lay their own brood. One female produces approximately 600 eggs, but at least 400 of these will be eaten before they ever reach the ocean. - Type I

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