An Ecologist Is Studying the Painted Turtle Population in a Small

question 105

Multiple Choice

An ecologist is studying the painted turtle population in a small pond. At the beginning of the year, there are 100 individuals. Over the course of a year, 40 turtles are born and 60 die. There is no migration. What is the growth rate (r) of the painted turtle population?

• A) 0.4 .
• B)0.2
• C) 0.2,
• D)0.4
• E)0.6

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