Answer the question using the accompanying figure. Sea turtles are likely to die when they are young, but have a good

chance of surviving once they reach large size. Which survivorship curve best fits this species?



a. Type I, which is graph A
b. Type II, which is graph B
c. Type I, which is graph C
d. Type III, which is graph C
e. Type III, which is graph A


ANSWER: d

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