What Does a Species' Life History Strategy Refer To

question 45

Multiple Choice

What does a species' life history strategy refer to?

• A) the traits of an individual organism over its lifetime
• B) a schedule and manner of investment in survivorship and reproduction over the lifetime of an individual
• C) morphological and physiological traits that arise due to the environmental conditions in which an organism develops
• D) a strategy for preventing the spread of alleles among populations

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Definitions:

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