Which of the following is a trait of K-selected species?
K-selected trait multiple reproductive cycles, large body, parental care, near carrying capacity.
Ref: NCERT Geography — Population Studies, Census of India
#K-selected species
9 public questions tagged with this topic.
Filter questions
Which of the following describes K-selected species?
K-selected species produce fewer offspring and invest significant parental care to ensure survival. This follows from NCERT principle where relation explains outcome clearly for students.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Botany section), Chapter: Biology - Botany portion covering relevant concept, Topic: Plant structure, physiology and applications.
Which of the following describes K-selected species?
K-selected species produce fewer offspring and invest significant parental care to ensure survival.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 11: Organisms and Populations Population Interactions - Mutualism and Amensalism
Which of the following is a characteristic of K-selected species?
K-selected species invest in high parental care, ensuring the survival of fewer but more competitive offspring.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 11: Organisms and Populations Population Interactions - Competition - Competitive Exclusion
Which of the following is a characteristic of K-selected species?
K-selected species produce fewer offspring, invest in parental care, and have longer lifespans.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 11: Organisms and Populations Life History Variations and Population Interactions - Overview
Which of the following is a characteristic of K-selected species?
K-selected species invest in fewer offspring with high parental care, ensuring their survival.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 11: Organisms and Populations Life History Variations and Population Interactions - Overview
K-selected species typically:
“Have large body size” for k-selected species typically. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Survivorship curves summarize age-specific mortality: Type I concentrates loss late in life, Type II approximates a constant hazard, and Type III concentrates loss early. They are empirical patterns, not rigid taxonomic rules. The remaining alternatives—“Exhibit semelparity”, “Reproduce early”, “Thrive in disturbed habitats”—refer to different states, processes, or scales and therefore do not e
Ref: Ecology: Concepts and Applications, Molles, 9th Ed., Ch. 12
Which of the following is false regarding K-selected species?
The keyed exception is “Show early semelparity.” In the context of which of the following is false regarding k-selected species, that statement differs from the governing ecological pattern and must be evaluated against the mechanism rather than accepted from wording alone. Mechanistic support comes from showing how resource limitation, enemies, mate availability, or physiological stress changes demographic performance. A descriptive association alone does not establish regulation or causation. The remaining alternatives—“Low reproductive rate”, “High parental investment”, “Thrive in stable en
Ref: Campbell Biology, Urry et al., 12th Ed., Unit 8 Ecology
