Which Reproductive Pattern Is Most Common, If One Considers Patterns

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which reproductive pattern is most common, if one considers patterns seen in all animals?

• A)Producing large numbers of offspring at short intervals, and providing no parental care or protection.
• B)Producing few offspring later in life, and providing extensive parental care and protection.
• C)A reproductive pattern that is somewhere between these two extremes.
• D)Most living organisms actually switch between the two patterns described in a and B.

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