Question

Zero population growth means

• A. No immigration
• B. No emigration
• C. No new births
• D. Number of births and deaths equal

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Number of births and deaths equal

The correct option is D.

The explanation for the correct option:

1. ‘Number of births and deaths equal’ is a balanced condition where the number of people in an identified population remains the same.
2. So zero population means “the number of birth and death equal”.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Immigration means establishing a home in a habitat.
2. Due to the abundance of resources in that area.
3. It leads to an increase in population.

Option B:

1. Emigration means leaving home because the habitat is not ideal.
2. Scarcity of resources in that area
3. It leads to a decrease in population.

Option C:

1. There is no new birth but death happens.
2. It leads to a decrease in the population

Final answer: Zero population growth means the number of births and deaths are equal.