Use the Figure to Answer the Following Question

question 48

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to answer the following question.

In the figure, imagine a different scenario where the death rate per capita was dependent upon (and positively correlated with) the density of the population, and the birth rate was instead density independent. As the density of the population increased, ________.

• A) the death rate would decrease and the birth rate would decrease
• B) the death rate would increase and the birth rate would decrease
• C) the death rate would increase and the birth rate would remain stable
• D) the death rate would remain stable and the birth rate would increase

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