NEET2018ZoologyOrganisms and PopulationsActual
Natality refers to
Options
- ANumber of individuals leaving the habitat
- BBirth rate
- CDearth rate
- DNumber of individuals entering a habitat
Correct answer
B. Birth rate
Step-by-step solution
Natality refers to birth rate. It is referred to the number of births in the population in a time period that are added to the initial density. Along with the mortality rate, the natality rate is used to calculate the dynamics of a population. They are the key factors in determining whether a population is increasing, decreasing or staying the same.