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

1. 15 2. 05
3. zero 4. 10
Subtopic:  Population Characters: Density |
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AIPMT - 2013
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When will the population density increase, under special conditions? 
When the number of:
1. deaths exceeds number of births and also number of emigrants equals number of immigrants 
2. births plus number of immigrants equal number of deaths plus number of emigrants 
3. birth plus number of emigrants is more than the number of deaths plus number of immigrants 
4. birth plus number of immigrants is more than the sum of number of deaths and number of emigrants
Subtopic:  Population Characters: Density | Population Characters: Natality & Mortality | Population Characters: Age Structure & Migration |
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Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2024
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The term that describes the maximum number of individuals a population can sustain in a given environment is:
1. Carrying capacity
2. Biotic potential
3. Limiting factor
4. Environmental resistance
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Under normal circumstances, which of the following are not important factors influencing population density in an area?
I: Natality
II: Mortality
III: Emigration
IV: Immigration

1. I and II
2. III and IV
3. I and III
4. II and IV
Subtopic:  Population Characters: Density | Population Characters: Natality & Mortality |
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