Which of the Following Statements About Female Primate Reproductive Success

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about female primate reproductive success is NOT supported by the evidence?

• A) The longer a female lives, the more offspring she will likely have.
• B) Past a certain age, female primates stop reproducing, so it does not matter how long they live.
• C) Younger females have less success with raising offspring because the female is not fully grown and continues to demand energy for her own survival that might otherwise be invested in offspring.
• D) Among primates, humans are unusual in that females stop reproducing abruptly when they get older and have a potentially long postreproductive period.

Understand the processes of erosion and deposition and their effects on landscape evolution.

Comprehend the importance and application of topographic and geologic maps.

Recognize different types of maps and their specific uses in geology.

Understand the concept of stratigraphic sections and their use in depicting rock unit thicknesses.

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