Class 12 · Organisms and Populations

Mortality: Death Rate in Populations — NEET Biology

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Mortality is the number of deaths in the population during a given period.

NCERT Biology · Class 12 · Chapter 11 · Paragraph 15
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Match the following population attributes with their correct definitions: Column I A. Immigration B. Population density C. Mortality D. Natality E. Emigration Column II 1. Number of births during a given period, added to initial density 2. Size of a population in a unit space at a given time 3. Number of individuals leaving the habitat and moving elsewhere 4. Number of deaths in the population during a given period 5. Number of individuals entering a habitat from elsewhere

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Correct answer: D A–5, B–2, C–4, D–1, E–3

Immigration = individuals entering from elsewhere (5). Population density = population size per unit space (2). Mortality = number of deaths in a given period (4). Natality = number of births added to initial density (1). Emigration = individuals leaving habitat (3).

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