Individuals in Type II Populations

Question

Individuals in type II populations
A)experience high juvenile mortality.
B)have a constant probability of death throughout their lives.
C)experience low juvenile mortality.
D)experience high old age mortality.
E)are immortal.

Accepted Answer

Type II populations are characterized by a constant probability of death at all ages, meaning that individuals are equally likely to die at any age, unlike type I populations which experience low juvenile mortality and high old-age mortality, or type III populations which experience high juvenile mortality and lower mortality rates for survivors as they age.