Question

An r-selected species typically ___________.

a. offers considerable parental care to a small number of offspring.
b. has an advantage in habitats that experience stable climates.
c. is large-bodied, long-lived, and limited by density-dependent factors.
d. has an advantage in habitats that experience unpredictable disturbances.

Answer 1

An r-selected species typically d. has an advantage in habitats that experience unpredictable disturbances.

Step-by-step explanation:

R-selected species have a defining characteristic which is the production of numerous small offspring followed by exponential population growth. R-selected species have an advantage in habitats that experience unpredictable disturbances. This is an evolutionary strategy which enables them to make many "cheap" offspring. In this cause, opposite to what happens with K-selected species, many offspring are produced, with early maturity and short life expectancy.