Which of the Following Describes a Type II Survivorship Curve

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a type II survivorship curve (drawn by plotting the number of individuals in a given population alive at the beginning of each interval) ?

• A)Most individuals die during their reproductive years
• B)Most individuals die early in life and of old age
• C)Many individuals die early in life
• D)Most individuals die of old age
• E)Individuals die at a constant rate throughout time

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