Which of the Following Best Defines a Cohort

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines a cohort?

• A) a group of individuals that inhabits a small isolated region within the range for the species
• B) all of the individuals that are annually added to a population by birth and immigration
• C) the reproductive males and females within the population
• D) a group of individuals from the same age group, from birth until they are all dead
• E) the number of individuals that annually die or emigrate out of a population

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