Growth rate of a population is determined by: A. The increase in the number of people per unit of time. B. The number of people being born minus the number of people dying. C. The number of children living per each two adults. D. The number of people times the number of children each one has per year.

Growth rate of a population is determined by: A. The increase in the number of people per unit of time. B. The number of people being born minus the number of people dying. C. The number of children living per each two adults. D. The number of people times the number of children each one has per year.

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Chapter53: Introduction To Ecology: Population Ecology

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