AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION OF A POPULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which definition best matches the term population?
A
A measurement of people for a specific area
B
All the inhabitants of a particular area
C
human beings in general
D
the increase in the number of people in a particular area
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A population is the number of organisms of the same species that live in a particular geographic area at the same time, with the capability of interbreeding.

Detailed explanation-2: -the total number of people that live in an area is the right answer.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Number of individuals per unit area’.

Detailed explanation-4: -A population is a unit of biotic community made up of permanent group of an interbreeding individual of a species found in a space or geographical area at a particular time. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-5: -Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume.

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