Question

Which of these best describes population density?

• A. Carrying capacity
• B. Rapid increase in the number of individuals in an area
• C. Demography
• D. Number of different populations in a community
• E. Number of individuals per unit area

Answer 1

The correct option is E Number of individuals per unit area

A. Carrying capacity is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain.

B. Rapid increase in the number of individuals in an area shows the exponential phase of a sigmoid population growth curve.

C. Demography is the branch of science that deals with the study of population and its characteristics.

D. Community is a group of populations of different species in a given area.

E. Number of individuals per unit area is called population density. The complete count of individuals in an area is called census.

So, the correct answer is 'Number of individuals per unit area'.