Which of the Following Situations Would NOT Result in a Clumped

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations would NOT result in a clumped population distribution?

• A) zebras form herds to protect themselves from predators
• B) oak seeds do not fall far from their parent tree
• C) rotifer populations growing in a pond reproduce asexually
• D) in a dense population, penguins maintain a certain space between neighborhoods to avoid aggression and protect their territory
• E) all of these situations would result in a clumped population distribution

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