What type of survivorship curves do humans typically display?
A. A curve that is initially quite flat, until it decreases steeply at old age.
B. A curve that follows a linear (straight) line that keeps on decreasing as age increases.
C. A curve that follows a linear (straight) line that keeps on increasing as age increases.
D. A curve that is initially decreasing steeply, before stabilizing at low values until old age.
Answer: A
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