Which Pattern of Survivorship Is Most Likely for an Organism

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Multiple Choice

Which pattern of survivorship is most likely for an organism such as the sea urchin, which produces large numbers of very small offspring and provides no parental care?

• A) Survivorship is high early in life and declines slowly.
• B) The probability of death is equally low throughout the life span.
• C) The probability of death is equally high throughout the potential life span.
• D) Most offspring survive for most of their potential life span and die at the same time.
• E) Young individuals have a high probability of death; older individuals have a relatively low probability of death.

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