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Problem 8 - Entrance Test

The 'r-selected' species strategy is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Correct: C

r-selected species (opportunistic species) are characterized by high reproductive rates, small body size, short generation time, high dispersal ability, and rapid colonization of disturbed or new habitats. They invest minimal parental care and produce many offspring. Long generation time is a characteristic of K-selected species, not r-selected species. K-selected species have slow reproduction, larger body size, longer generation time, and invest heavily in a few offspring.