Which of the Following Assumptions Is Applied When Using the Mark-Recapture

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assumptions is applied when using the mark-recapture method to estimate population size?

• A) Marked individuals have a slightly higher probability of being trapped.
• B) The marked individuals have thoroughly mixed with the population after being marked.
• C) Individuals have entered and/or left the population by immigration or emigration
• D) Birth and death have changed the numbers of individuals during the course of the estimate

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