Organisms reproduce following several patterns. Some organis…

Organisms reproduce following several patterns. Some organisms produce few offspring and provide parental care. Other organisms produce many offspring but provide little or no parental care. Which of the following organisms has the greatest risk of losing a population due to the death of only a few individuals?

1a. Vertebral column present – vertebrate 1b. Vertebral colu…

1a. Vertebral column present – vertebrate 1b. Vertebral column absent go to (2) 2a. 3 or more body segments go to (3) 2b. 2 body segments go to (4) 3a. wings possible – insect 3b. no wings – millipede 4a. antennae absent – arachnid 4b. antennae present – crustacean According to the table and dichotomous key shown above, which of the following conclusions can be drawn about the organisms?