Suppose that the average adult life span of a gorilla is 25 years and that these animals reach sexual maturity at 5 years of age. Which organism would have a similar value of c (Charnov's dimensionless ratio) to that of a gorilla?
A) A fish species that reaches sexual maturity at 6 months and has an average adult life span of 6 months
B) A bird that reaches sexual maturity at 2 years and has an average adult life span of 10 years
C) A turtle that reaches sexual maturity at 10 years and has an average adult life span of 20 years
D) None of the above as the dimensionless ratio cannot be used to compare such diverse organisms.
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