Within a genus that normally produces large numbers of offspring,one particular species evolves maternal care behavior.What do you predict will happen to the survivorship curve?

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If maternal care behavior evolves in a species that normally produces large numbers of offspring, it is likely that there will be a shift from high mortality rates in the early life stages (typical of a type III survivorship curve) to a lower rate of mortality in the early stages (typical of a type I curve). This is because the maternal care behavior would increase the survival chances of the offspring, leading to a greater proportion of individuals surviving to adulthood.

Within a Genus That Normally Produces Large Numbers of Offspring,one