2.3 Study Guide

Question 1

What are the characteristics of R selection?

Answer 1

Many offspring, low parental care, high mortality rates early on

Question 2

What are the characteristics of K selection?

Answer 2

Fewer offspring, lots of parental energy/care, live out full lifespan

Question 3

Which side of the axis is Log and which side is Linear

Answer 3

Y-axis is logarithmic
X-axis is linear

Question 4

By what power does a survivorship curve go by?

Answer 4

Powers of 10

Question 5

What does a type 1 curve look like?

Answer 5

The curve stays high at the beginning, drops at the end

Question 6

What does a type 2 curve look like?

Answer 6

A steady diagonal line that decreases

Question 7

What does a type 3 curve look like?

Answer 7

Quickly goes down from the beginning and levels out near the end/

Question 8

Are moths r or k selected?

Answer 8

R-selection

Question 9

What species would fall in the Type 2 category?

Answer 9

Birds and rodents

Question 10

Are humans r or k selection?

Answer 10

K selection