Question

During nesting season, each female loggerhead sea turtle will lay several clutches of eggs, each one being around 100 eggs. On average, one out of 1000 eggs will survive to adulthood. This is an example of what biological process?

Asexual reproduction

Evolution

Inherited variation

Overproduction

Answer 1

Overproduction

Step-by-step explanation

Each female turtle lays several clutches of egg, with each clutch having 100 eggs. However, only one out of 1000 eggs gain adulthood. Since large number of eggs are laid, this is an example of "over production".

The process of over production ensures the continuity of species despite very low survival rates of the eggs.

Answer 2

Answer: overproduction

Each female loggerhead sea turtle will lay several clutches of eggs during nesting season. On the average, however, only one out of 1000 eggs will survive to adulthood to reproduce fertile offspring. This is an example of overproduction.

Only the best-adapted loggerhead sea turtles will survive and reproduce fertile offspring.