refer to the photo below) Which has a longer life expectancy - fish or oysters?

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[itemB5] (refer to the photo below) Which has a longer life expectancy - fish or oysters?

 

 

 

Women, white
in USA, 1939-1941
Women in
India
1921-1938
Theore tical
population with
haif-life of 18 yr
Curve A shows a white woman's life expectancy in the USA.
Curve B shows an Indian woman's life expectancy in India.
Curve C shows fish's life which has an equal chance of dying at any age.
Curve D shows an oyster's life in which there are many young but few survive to
adulthood.
% Survivors
Transcribed Image Text:Women, white in USA, 1939-1941 Women in India 1921-1938 Theore tical population with haif-life of 18 yr Curve A shows a white woman's life expectancy in the USA. Curve B shows an Indian woman's life expectancy in India. Curve C shows fish's life which has an equal chance of dying at any age. Curve D shows an oyster's life in which there are many young but few survive to adulthood. % Survivors
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