NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: ORGANISMS AND POPULATION

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If ‘8’ Drosophila in a laboratory population of ‘80’ died during a week, the death rate in the population is ___________ individuals per Drosophila per week.

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Correct option: B

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Option B (0.1) is correct because the death rate is calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the total population size (8/80 = 0.1).

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