Suppose That Researchers Are Studying the Life History of a Population

question 56

Multiple Choice

Suppose that researchers are studying the life history of a population of gorillas, a species in which individuals can live for several decades. They can assess the ages of the gorillas with high accuracy, but because of funding constraints, they are limited to three years of study. Which table will the researchers be able to construct?

• A) A full cohort life table
• B) A static life table
• C) A survivorship life table
• D) A dynamic life table

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