Question

describing populations
for questions 1 - 5 complete each statement by writing the correct word or words.

1. the is the area in which a population lives.
2. population density is the of individuals per unit area.
3. how the individuals are spaced in their range is a populations.
4. growth rate is how quickly a population in size.
5. to find the of a population, count the number of males and females of each age.

Explanation:

1. The correct word for "the area in which a population lives" is habitat. Population density is calculated as the number of individuals per unit area. How individuals are spaced in their range refers to dispersion. Growth rate indicates how quickly a population is increasing or decreasing in size. To find the age - structure of a population, one can count the number of males and females of each age.

Answer:

1. Habitat
2. Number
3. Dispersion
4. Increasing or decreasing
5. Age - structure