Which of the Following is Characteristic of K-Selected Populations

Question

Which of the following is characteristic of K-selected populations?
A) offspring with good chances of survival
B) many offspring per reproductive episode
C) small offspring
D) a high intrinsic rate of increase
E) early parental reproduction

Accepted Answer

K-selected populations are characterized by producing fewer offspring with a high probability of survival. This indicates that the parents invest more time and energy into their offspring. Therefore, offspring with good chances of survival are a characteristic of K-selected populations. Option B is not correct because K-selected populations produce few offspring; option C is not correct because small offspring are characteristic of r-selected populations, not K-selected populations; option D is not correct because a high intrinsic rate of increase is characteristic of r-selected populations, not K-selected populations; option E is not correct because early parental reproduction is characteristic of r-selected populations, not K-selected populations.