Question

in one year, 35 giraffes are born to a population. what does this number represent?
growth rate
emigration
immigration
birth rate

Explanation:

• Growth rate accounts for births, deaths, and migration, not just raw births.
• Emigration is individuals leaving the population, unrelated to births.
• Immigration is individuals joining the population, unrelated to births.
• Birth rate refers to the number of births in a population over a period, which matches the given number of 35 giraffe births in one year.

Answer:

birth rate