If 4 individuals in a laboratory population of 40 fruit flies died during a specified time interval (i.e., a week), the death rate in the population during that period is
A
0.1
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
1
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
0.01
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
0.4
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is A 0.1 According to the given question: Number of fruit flies died in the tenure under consideration (1 week) = 4 Number of fruit flies in the original population (in the last week) = 40
Death rate = 4/40
= 0.1 individual per fruit fly per week