Question

If a population has a per capita growth rate, r, of 0.15 , which statement is most likely to be TRUE?

a.Its size will increase in the short term.
b.Its birth rate is less than its death rate.
c.Its death rate is increasing over time.
d.Its birth rate is decreasing over time.

Answer 1

The statement that is most likely to be TRUE is a.Its size will increase in the short term.

The answer is option ⇒A

Step-by-step explanation:

When the per capita growth rate (r) is positive, it means that the birth rate (b) is greater than the death rate (d), leading to an increase in the population size over time. In this case, a per capita growth rate of 0.15 indicates that the population will experience growth.

This growth may be exponential in the short term, meaning the population size doubles with each generation, until resources become limited and the growth rate levels off to zero.

The answer is option ⇒A