Question R6 Q7 - 2023 MIT Science Bowl High School Invitational

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding species following a type II survivorship curve?

W) Species generally have a constant rate of mortality across their lifetimes.

X) Songbirds follow a type II survivorship curve.

Y) A molting crab species would follow a linear type II survivorship curve.

Z) Species with type II survivorship have a lower rate of mortality at a young age than species with type III survivorship.

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