BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
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Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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An age structure of rat population reveals that there are equal number of adults and young rats. Population refers to all the organisms belonging to the same species living in a particular area.
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Ch. 37.1 - Define population, community, and ecosystem.Ch. 37.1 - What is population density?Ch. 37.1 - Distinguish among the types of distribution in a...Ch. 37.1 - Prob. 4MCCh. 37.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 37.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 37.2 - Prob. 3MCCh. 37.2 - Prob. 4MCCh. 37.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 37.3 - Prob. 2MC
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