NEET Biology Organisms and population Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Organisms and Population

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    For a population that is stable in size, the following age distribution indicates that:

    A) the population's birth and death rates are both high.

    B) the population's birth and death rates are both low.

    C) the population's birth rate is low but its death rate is high.

    D) the population's birth rate is high but its death rate is low.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] When a population's birth rate and death rate are both high, the age distribution is dominated by young individuals. A similar age distribution would occur in a population with a high birth rate and a low death rate, here such a population would not be stable in size.


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