Which of the Following Descriptions Is Not Associated with the Correct

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following descriptions is not associated with the correct survivorship curve?

• A) Black bear females usually produce just one cub. The cub nurses from the female for several months and can remain with the mother for up to two years. - Type I
• B) Each spring an oak tree drops thousands of seeds, but only a few will ever reach sexual maturity. - Type III
• C) Daphnia are planktonic crustaceans that produce offspring every three weeks. One Daphnia produces eight
• Offspring, and after 1.5 weeks, four of these individuals are still alive. - Type II
• D) Bald eagles return to the same mates and nests each year. They typically have two to three eggs and with parental care provided by both parents, the survival rate of the chicks is high. - Type II
• E) As adults, female leatherback sea turtles return to the beaches where they hatched to lay their own brood.

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Definitions:

Nerve Conduction

The process by which electrical signals are transmitted through nerve fibers.

Afferent Nerves

Also called sensory nerves; nerves that carry information about the external environment to the brain and spinal cord via sensory receptors.

Electrochemical Messages

The method by which neurons communicate with each other, involving electrical signals and chemical neurotransmitter substances.

Olfactory

This term relates to the sense of smell.