AP Environmental Science - 3.2 K-selected & r-selected Species

Which of the following is FALSE?

• r-selected species have very few babies

• biotic potential is the maximum reproductive rate of a population

• k-selected species tend to have longer lifespans

• r-selected species provide very little care for their offspring

Which of the following is FALSE?

• All animals fall neatly into either K-selected or r-selected species.

• r-selected species are more likely to be invasive, while K-selected species are more likely to be negatively impacted by invasive species.

• r-selected species are more likely to adapt after a disturbance, while K-selected species are more likely to go extinct.

• For a K-selected species, the death of a parent often means the death of the offspring