The Evolution of the Life Span

question 20

Multiple Choice

The evolution of the life span

• A) cannot be explained.
• B) is independent of the reproductive strategy.
• C) depends on the increase in the intensity of selection with age.
• D) counteracts pleiotropic effects.
• E) none of the above

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