All of the following are characteristics of r-strategists except

Short life span

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Large offspring

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Little parental care for offspring

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Reproduce early in life

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Produce many offspring

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Solution

The correct option is B Large offspring
r strategy or r/k selection theory describes the selection of combination of traits in an organism. The characteristics of r strategists are :
1. Population has a short life span.
2. No care is given to offspring.
3. Population never reaches the reproductive potential, hence reproduce early in life.
4. More offspring are produced than those can survive.
Hence, large offspring are not the characteristics of r strategists.
So, the correct answer is 'Large offspring'.

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