SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
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having a larger number of offspring at a time
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living longer
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reproducing at a younger age
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having offpspring more often
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reproductive potential increases when individuals produce more offspring at a time, reproduce more often, and reproduce earlier in life. Reproducing earlier in life has the greatest effect on reproductive potential.
Detailed explanation-2: -As well as good nutrition and sex, genetics are biological factors that differentiate individuals’ reproductive potential. However, biological elements are not the only ones to influence reproduction. Environmental factors have the same importance (e.g., diseases, resources, mates, competitors).
Detailed explanation-3: -A species’ biotic potential is the fastest rate at which its populations can grow. This rate is limited by reproductive potential. Reproductive potential is the maximum number of offspring that a given organism can produce. Some species have much higher reproductive potentials than others.