Categorize Each Trait as Belonging Predominantly to an R-Selected Species

question 20

Multiple Choice

Categorize each trait as belonging predominantly to an r-selected species or a K-selected species.
-extensive parental care

• A)r-selected
• B)K-selected

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Definitions:

Efficient Outcome

A state in which resources are allocated in a way that maximizes total surplus; there are no missed opportunities in production or consumption.

Tragedy of the Commons

A situation in which individuals, acting according to their own self-interest, deplete shared resources, resulting in long-term social losses.

Litter

Discarded waste material improperly left in an environment outside designated trash disposal facilities.

Externality Analysis

The examination of costs or benefits that affect parties who are not directly involved in a transaction or activity, used to understand the implications of external effects on society.