Multiple Choice
Which event is a life-history trade-off?
A) A mutation in a nematode reduces both survivorship to a given age and fecundity.
B) Strains of Drosophila melanogaster that reproduce early do not live very long.
C) Stress causes mice to allocate more resources to maintaining proper balance of metabolites.
D) Stress reduces fecundity in mice.
E) Baboon populations that are well nourished have a higher rate of population growth than those that are not.
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