Question

if the members of a population are small in size, mature early, and have high parity and fecundity, they are
multiple choice
r - strategists
neither k - strategists nor r - strategists, but have characteristics of both.
k - strategists.

Explanation:

In ecology, r - strategists are characterized by small body size, early maturation, high parity (number of reproductive events) and high fecundity (number of offspring per reproductive event). K - strategists, on the other hand, are large, mature late, have low parity and low fecundity. The description in the question matches r - strategists.

Answer:

A. r - strategists