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

Explanation:

Population size refers to the total count of individuals in a population, while population density measures how many individuals exist within a specific unit of area the population lives in. 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.