Which statement best describes an organism's life cycle? • The longer the life cycle, the larger the organism
•The shorter the life cycle, the larger the organism.
•The longer the life cycle, the less the chance of reproduction
•The shorter the lite cycle, the greater the chance of reproduction​

A

Explanation:

If we compare a whale to a house fly, You can clearly state a whale is much larger. Looking at the life span of both of these organisms, House flies have a pretty brief lifespan (they live up to about 4 weeks) while a Blue whales life span ranges from 80-90 years.So, with that being said, I believe A is your correct answer.

"a scientist studying a whale and its surroundings would need to understand the structure of atoms in case something was negatively affecting the whale or its surroundings."

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