Question

Which of the following examples signifies a population?
a. All the cormorants in a wetland
b. Rats in an abandoned dwelling
c. Teakwood trees in a forest tract
d. Bacteria in a culture plate
e. All the animals in a forest
f. Lotus plants in a pond

• A. a, b, c, d and f
  
• B. a, b, c, d and e
  
• C. a, b, c, d, e and f
  
• D. b, d, e and f
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A a, b, c, d and f


Population

Population is a group of individuals of the same species occupying a particular area.

Examples

All the cormorants in a wetland, rats in an abandoned dwelling, teakwood
trees in a forest tract, bacteria in a culture plate, lotus plants in a pond are examples of population. This is because they are groups of organisms belonging to the same species inhabiting a particular area.

Final answer

(A) a, b, c, d and f.