SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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few offspring produced
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short life span.
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early age of reproduction
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no parental care
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: All of the following are characteristics of an r-selected population except extensive homeostatic capacity. Homeostatic capacity is the capability of a population to self stabilize in the face of external factors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: R-selected individuals are characterized by the following: early age of sexual maturity, many lifetime reproductive events, large numbers of offspring per event, and minimal parenting. Many of the offspring of r-selected species will die before adulthood.
Detailed explanation-3: -The traits that are important for the characteristics of r selected species include high ability to reproduce i.e. high fertility rate, small body size, early onset of maturity, short time of generation, and the capability to disperse off the progeny widely.
Detailed explanation-4: -R-selected species produce many offspring and provide little care to each individual offspring. The life history theory behind r-selected species assumes that by having a larger number of offspring, there is a higher chance that at least some will survive to adulthood.
Detailed explanation-5: -So, the correct answer is ‘Large offspring’.