Type II survivorship curves
a. are characteristics of humans and elephants.
b. typify a population in which all ages have
an equal chance of survival.
c. indicate a high mortality rate in the very
young.
d. show that very few young are produced,
that each is given parental support, and that
most individuals live a relatively long life
and die of old age.
e. are typical of annual plants.
B
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