AP Environmental Science 3.C: Survivorship Curves
Practice AP Environmental Science questions on identifying survivorship-curve types and relating them to reproductive strategies.
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- Effective Fall 2025
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- AP Environmental Science
Practice AP Environmental Science questions on identifying survivorship-curve types and relating them to reproductive strategies.
As the human population continues to grow, the demand for animal protein is expected to double by 2050. Animal protein can be obtained from conventional livestock and other sources. The production of all animal protein has environmental costs, as shown in the following graphs. In Figure 1, global warming potential (GWP) is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (kgCO2−eq). Carbon dioxide equivalent is a measure of the warming effect of a gas relative to that of carbon dioxide. In Figure 2, land use is measured in meters squared ( m2 ).
Global Warming Potential and Land Use from Animal Protein Production

Figure 1

Figure 2
Based on the information provided, identify the type of survivorship curve exhibited by the darkling beetle.
Based on the information provided, identify the type of survivorship curve exhibited by the darkling beetle.
- Type III
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