Which of the following is not an attribute of a population ?
- Sex ratio
- Natality
- Mortality
- Species interaction
The Correct Option is D
Approach Solution - 1
The correct answer is Option D) Species interaction
Species interaction is an attribute of a community.
Attributes of population are the characteristics that can be measured for an individual that are within a population.
- Size: The total number of individuals
- Density: It is the number of individuals per unit area or volume. It tells how crowded or dense the population is.
- Age structure: Individual across different age groups
- Sex Ratio: it is the ratio of male to female in a population.
- Birth rate: also known as natality. New individuals that are born in a population.
- Death Rate: Rate at which the individual dies in a population.
- Growth rate: Overall change in the population size over a specific time period.
- Distribution: The arrangement of individual
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Approach Solution -2
The correct answer is Option D) Species interaction
Real Life Applications
Some real-life examples of attributes of a population are
1. The average height of people in the United States is 5'9" for men and 5'4" for women.
2. The average lifespan of people in Japan is 84 years.
3. The percentage of people in the United States who are married is 50%.
4. The percentage of people in the United States who have a college degree is 33%.
Question can also be asked as
1. What is the difference between an attribute of a population and an attribute of an individual?
2. What are some examples of attributes of a population?
3. What are some examples of attributes of an individual?
Approach Solution -3
Human population is the number of individuals in a particular area over a specific period of time. The science of studying the human population is called Demography.
The measurements for demographic
Birth rate: Number of live births per 1000 people in 1 year is called birth rate.
Mortality: It is the death of individuals per 1000 people in 1 year
Fertility rate: The average number of live birth per woman
Life expectancy: The measure of the average time span an individual is expected to live.
Sex Ratio: The ratio of males to females in a population is essential for understanding the reproductive dynamics and also the breeding potential of the population.
The increase in population can be attributed by immigration and natality.
The decrease in the population can be attributed to emigration and mortality
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