alleryStart learning →Species that reproduce repeatedly during their lives show:
ASemelparity
BDensity limit
CLogistic drop
DIteroparity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Iteroparity
1. The two reproductive strategies are opposites.
2. Semelparity means reproducing only once and then dying.
3. Iteroparity describes species that reproduce repeatedly during their lives.
4. Most large mammals fall into the second category.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 45 'Population and Community Ecology', sections 45.1-45.4_
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