Refer to the Figure

question 5

Essay

Refer to the figure.

- The figure is based on data from a study of the body size and reproductive output of individual females of two different species (species 1 and species 2) over time. Each figure illustrates the growth and reproduction of each individual over its life span. Suppose that body size is positively correlated with egg size. Which species do you predict would produce larger eggs? Why?

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