Which of the following species is most likely to have a Type III survivorship curve?
a. Humans, Homo sapiens
b. Common lizards, Zootoca vivipara
c. Thale cress plants, Arabidopsis thaliana
d. Lynx cats, Lynx canadensis

Question

Which of the following species is most likely to have a Type III survivorship curve?

a. Humans, Homo sapiens

b. Common lizards, Zootoca vivipara

c. Thale cress plants, Arabidopsis thaliana

d. Lynx cats, Lynx canadensis

Accepted Answer

Hey everyone let's take a look at this question together identify the species that will have a type to survivorship curve. So let's recall what we've learned in the past about the different types of survivorship curves and try to figure out which species listed here belongs in that type two. So we can select the right answer. So we know that our survivorship curve looks like this. And down here we have a judge and here we have that survivor. And so we have three different types. We have type one which looks just like this. So that is type one. We have the type here which this one is type two and then we have our third type like this. So this one is type three. And so we're trying to figure out which species belong here in this type two section. So looking at our answer choices, we c answer choice A blackbirds and we know that birds are part of that type two because they have a constant mortality rate. So let's make a mark here and come back to it, answer choice B. Huma. We know that humans are type one because they have that mortality rate that increases later in life like humans and elephants. And so that also means that answer choice C. Belongs in type one and answer choice D. House flies. We know that fishes and insects are part of that type three. And so that leaves us with answer choice A. Which is the only one listed here that belongs in type two. So answer choice. A black birds is the correct answer because we know that birds have a constant mortality rate, which is what Type two is. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.

Which of the following species is most likely to have a Type III survivorship curve?
a. Humans, Homo sapiens
b. Common lizards, Zootoca vivipara
c. Thale cress plants, Arabidopsis thaliana
d. Lynx cats, Lynx canadensis

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