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Population Growth

Question 9 • CA-Life Science B (High School)

The overall population of a species has increased. What could have occurred to allow this to happen?

Answer
A
The emigration rate is greater than the death rate.
B
The death rate of the population is greater than the immigration.
C
The birth rate of the population is less than the death rate.
D
The immigration of the population is greater than the emigration.

Explanation

A population increases when more individuals enter it than leave it, or when births exceed deaths. Immigration adds individuals, while emigration removes them. Therefore, immigration being greater than emigration could cause the population to grow; the other choices describe conditions that do not establish a population increase.

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