During the Spring, You Are Studying the Mice That Live

question 45

Multiple Choice

During the spring, you are studying the mice that live in a field near your home. There are lots of mice in this field, but you realize that you rarely observe any reproductive females. This most likely indicates

• A)that there is selective predation on female mice.
• B)that female mice die before reproducing.
• C)that this habitat is a good place for mice to reproduce.
• D)that you are observing immigrant mice.
• E)that the breeding season is over