Question

Which of these describes a population?

A: all the organisms that interact in a lake
B: all the gray squirrels that live in a forest
C: an area characterized by a group of plants and animals
D: a nonliving factor in an organism’s environment

Please help and thank you in advance!!

Answer 1

the answer would be b.
A population is the number of organisms of the same group or species.
a describes ALL the organisms in the forest, but a population is the amount IN A SAME GROUP OR SPECIES, but a is talking about ALL THE SPECIES, so NO NOT A.
C describes BOTH plants and animals but a population is only one group.
D describes a nonliving part of an organism's environment, but an organism only consists of the living environment.
B describes a population. The amount of squirrels in an area is a population.
REMEMBER, A POPULATION CONTAInS ONLY ONE GROUP OF THE TYPE OF SPECIES.

Answer 2

The answer is "B: all the gray squirrels that live in a forest"