Critical Thinking Activities - Chapter 23


Question 1. Why can't an organism be ecologically superior by having both a high rate of reproduction (r-strategist) and be big and have a long life, parental care, etc. of a K-strategist?

Question 2. In a desperate attempt to control population growth, the People's Republic of China established a one-child policy. Nevertheless, although the policy was effective especially in the larger cities and educated populations, the population continued to grow. Therefore, China also delayed the issuance of marriage certificates until age 25 or older. Why did the one-child policy not immediately reduce the population and how does the delay in marriage age help?


Answers are available to instructors in the Instructor's Manual.

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