Biology

Question

The graph here shows information about three different populations.

Survivorship Curves for Three Different Types of Organisms

1000

Number of survivors

(log scale)

100

10

inn

Percentage of maximum life span

What does this survivorship curve indicate about frogs?

A. Frogs have a long life span.

B. Frogs have a high birthrate

C. Froas tend to have few offspring

D. Most frogs die late in life

Answer

D. Most frogs die late in life.

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The survivorship curve for frogs shows that the majority of frogs die late in life, as the curve is steepest at the end. This indicates that...