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Ecology

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Set 9 Life Tables And Demography

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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A cohort is

A) A group of same aged young which grow and survive at different rates
B) A group of different aged young which grow and survive at similar rates
C) A number of individuals alive in different age classes
D) A group of same aged young which grow and survive at similar rates
E) A graphical representation of the numbers of individuals alive at various ages

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Survivorship of which of the following organisms is likely to be analyzed with a static life table?

A) Butterfly
B) Annual plant
C) Elephant
D) American robin
E) Barnacle

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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In a life table, qx is

A) The number alive at the start of a time period
B) The number dying during a time period
C) The proportion dying during a time period
D) The proportion surviving during a time period
E) Life expectancy

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