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Ecology

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Set 10 Life History Strategies

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Question 1

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Which of the following statements is teleological?

A) Salmon die after spawning to leave more resources for their offspring.
B) Salmon exploit the high productivity of the marine environment.
C) The massive reproductive effort of salmon cannot occur more than once.
D) Salmon are an important source of nutrients in terrestrial environments.
E) none of the above

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Question 2

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Reproductive value measures the

A) value of R0 for the entire population.
B) lifetime reproductive output of an individual.
C) expected reproductive output of an individual of a specific age.
D) expected reproductive output at one moment in time.
E) none of the above

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Question 3

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One reason the reproductive value changes over the life of the organism is that the

A) reproductive output changes with age.
B) morality rate increases with age.
C) reproductive rate increases with age.
D) b and c
E) none of the above

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