DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    Which of the following is an r-strategist?

    A)  Human         

    B)  Insect

    C)  Rhinoceros       

    D)  Whale

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    In Ecology, r/K selection theory relates to the selection of combination of traits in an organism that tradeoff between quantity or quality of offspring,   r-sclection  exploit  less crowded ecological niches and produce many offsprings, each of which has a relatively low probability of surviving to adulthood. Organisms whose life history is subject to r- selection are often referred to as r-strategists or r-selected. Organisms with r-selected traits  range from bacteria and diatoms, through   insects and weeds,  to various semioviparous cephalopods and mammals, especially small rodents.


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