Question

Which reproductive strategy does an organism use if it reproduces slowly and has only one offspring each time it reproduces?

A)r-strategy
B)environmental load
C)endangered
D)K-strategy

Answer 1

The answer is D. K-strategy reproduction involves reduced quantity of offspring with a corresponding increased parental investment. This is as opposed to r-strategy reproduction which involves the increased quantity of offspring at the expense of individual parental investment. An example of K-strategy reproduction is that of whales.