Which of the Following Is True

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is True?

• A)K-selection operates in populations where populations fluctuate well below the carrying capacity.
• B)r-selection occurs in populations whose densities are very near the carrying capacity.
• C)Different populations of the same species will be consistently r- or K-selected.
• D)r- and K-selection are two extremes of a range of life history strategies.
• E)r-selection tends to maximize population size, not the rate of increase in population size.

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