The Growth of a Population Per Unit Time Is Calculated

question 33

Multiple Choice

The growth of a population per unit time is calculated by using this formula: G = r × N. What is the quantity r and how is it calculated?

• A)The quantity r is the exponential growth rate and is calculated by subtracting the number of deaths from the number of births.
• B)The quantity r is the per capita growth rate and is calculated by multiplying the number of births and the number of deaths.
• C)The quantity r is the per capita growth rate and is calculated by subtracting the number of deaths from the number of births.
• D)The quantity r is the biotic potential of a population and is calculated by adding the birth rate and the death rate.
• E)The quantity r is the monthly net increase of a population and is calculated by subtracting the number of births from the starting population size.

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