Question

An example of type III curve is

• A. Most redwood seeds are eaten, but a few produce trees that live for decades
• B. The growth of a bamboo stand slows as space becomes limited
• C. The probability of a squid being captured and eaten is independent of its age
• D. The growth of a bacterial colony increases as new individuals are produced
• E. A few pandas are born in a population, but they survive through adulthood

Answer 1

The correct option is A Most redwood seeds are eaten, but a few produce trees that live for decades

In type III survivorship, mortality chances are highest early in life, and the individuals that avoid early death have a high probability of survival meaning that the probability of survival increases with increasing age. Among the given examples, destruction of redwood seeds decreases its population size. The survived seeds grow into the tree that lives for decades exhibiting type III survivorship curve. Thus, the correct answer is A.