Due to the difficulty of following their populations over a complete life cycle, which population would more likely be studied by using a static, rather than a cohort, life table?
A) Barnacles on a pier
B) Sperm whales in the ocean
C) Coral larvae settling on a reef
D) Humans tracked by an insurance company
E) Garden spiders that spend their lives in a garden

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Sperm whales in the ocean are difficult to follow over a complete life cycle due to their vast range and the depths at which they can travel, making a static life table a more practical approach for studying their populations.

Due to the Difficulty of Following Their Populations Over a Complete