Question

characteristics of populations quiz
continuing biology (part b) pva (acc.ed) (sp26) / popula...

1. what is the difference between population size and population density?

population size is the number of adult organisms in a local area, while density takes into account the area that the population inhabits.
population size is the approximate number of individuals in the population, while density takes into account the ages of the individuals in the population.
population size is the absolute number of individuals in the population, while density takes into account the area that the population inhabits.
population size is the number of juveniles in the population, while density takes into account the area surrounding the one that the population inhabits.

Explanation:

Population size refers to the total count of all individuals in a given population, regardless of age or life stage. Population density measures how crowded that population is, calculated by dividing the population size by the area the population occupies. The correct option matches these definitions.

Answer:

Population size is the absolute number of individuals in the population, while density takes into account the area that the population inhabits.