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Chloeellawright

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Maximum life span is defined as the
 
  number of years a newborn is likely to live.
  risk of mortality.
  average age at death.
  upper limit to which members of a species can live.

Question 2

The number of years an average newborn of a given species lives is the
 
  maximum life span.
  average life expectancy.
  species life expectancy.
  minimum life span.



ladyjames123

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Answer to Question 1

upper limit to which members of a species can live.

Answer to Question 2

average life expectancy.



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