2.3

Question 1

Give one characteristic of an r-selected population.

Answer 1

-high offspring
-low parental care
-early reproductive maturity
-small offspring
-early independence at birth
-short lifespan
-high early mortality

Question 2

T or F: K-selected individuals tend to have a type 1 curve.

Answer 2

T: K-selected individuals tend to have a type 1 curve, and r-selected individuals tend to have a type 3 curve.