Type II Survivorship Curve Indicates

question 38

Multiple Choice

Type II survivorship curve indicates

• A) low juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults.
• B) high juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults.
• C) low juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults.
• D) high juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults.
• E) equal chance of dying at any age.

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Definitions:

Tay-Sachs Disease

A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of an enzyme that helps break down fatty substances in the brain, leading to severe neurological impairment and early death.

Autosomal Recessive Disorder

An autosomal recessive disorder is a genetic condition that occurs only when an individual inherits two copies of an abnormal gene, one from each parent.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of all the genes and alleles present in its DNA.