During the Spring, You Are Studying the Mice That Live

question 73

Multiple Choice

During the spring, you are studying the mice that live in a field near your home. The population density is high, but you realize that you rarely observe any reproductive female mice. 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.

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