Which of the following is a characteristic of an organism following an r-selected reproductive strategy?

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Long lifespan Few offspring with high parental care Rapid reproduction with minimal parental care Correct Slow development and stable population size

r-selected species reproduce rapidly, produce many offspring, and provide little or no parental care.

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