A biologist studies the population of rats in a barn.
He found that the average natality was 250, average
mortality is 240, immigration is 20 and emigration to be
30. The net increase in population is

1. 10
2. 15
3. 05
4. Zero

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Population size in any given habitat is also known as _______

1. Population cluster    
2. Population explosion
3. Population abundance   
4. Population density
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In a pond with 50 frogs, if 5 frogs are added due to immigration and 3 die within a week, the population density
change would be:
1. +3
2. +2
3. -2
4. 0
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Which of the following would necessarily decrease the density of a population in a given habitat?

1. Natality> mortality
2. Immigration> emigration
3. Mortality and emigration
4. Natality and immigration
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During a certain period, density  of a population in a particular habitat increases due to changes in 
A. Mortality 
B. Natality 
C. Emigration 
D. Immigration 
E. Migration 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
1. A and C only 
2. A and E only 
3. B and D only 
4. C and E only 
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Population growth of a species is not related to which of the following parameters?

1. Nt + 1 = Nt + [(B + I) − (D + E)]
2. Out of the four basic processes effecting population growth three leads to increase in population size
3. For a newly colonised habitat immigration plays major role than birth rate
4. Under normal conditions, natality and mortality are the most important factors
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A population has more young individuals compared to older individuals. What would be the status of the population after some years?

1. It will decline
2. It will stabilize
3. It will increase
4. It will first decline and then stabilize
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