A Population Size Will Remain Stable If

question 16

Multiple Choice

A population size will remain stable if

• A) the birth and death rates are equal, as are the rates of emigration and immigration.
• B) environmental resistance declines each year.
• C) the population grows by a fixed percentage of its size each year.
• D) the rate of emigration is higher than the rate of immigration.
• E) the number of births each year is constant and the birth rate is higher than the death rate.

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The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, including word order.

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The ability to understand the inner nature of things or to gain an intuitive understanding of complex situations or problems.

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