Which of the Following Represents a Type III Survivorship Curve

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a Type III survivorship curve?

• A) Spiders produce egg sacs with thousands of offspring but only a few survive to adulthood.
• B) Each spring an oak tree drops thousands of seeds but only a few will ever reach sexual maturity.
• C) Daphnia produce offspring every 3 weeks. One Daphnia produces 8 young and after 1.5 weeks 4 of these individuals are still alive.
• D) Bald eagles return to the same mates and nests each year. They typically have 2-3 eggs and with parental care provided by both parents, the survival rate of the chicks is high.
• E) As adults, female leatherback sea turtles return to the beaches where they hatched to lay their own brood. One female produces approximately 600 eggs, but at least 400 of these will be eaten before they ever reach the ocean.

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Definitions:

Ileum

The third and final section of the small intestine, where the absorption of nutrients and minerals mainly occurs.

Very Liquid Stool

Diarrhea, a condition in which feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.

Sigmoid

Refers to the S-shaped section of the large intestine that connects the descending colon to the rectum.

Ascending

Moving upward or advancing to higher levels or positions.