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Rate of loss of individuals per unit time due to death is known as

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Mortality
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Natality
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Population density
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Population growth
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Solution

The correct option is A Mortality
The term mortality is used to refer to the number of deaths in a given time or place or the proportion of deaths in relation to a population. Mortality rate is a measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit time
So, the correct answer is 'Mortality'

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