An ecologist is studying the painted turtle population in a small pond. At the beginning of the year, there are 100 individuals. Over the course of a year, 40 turtles are born and 60 die. There is no migration

What is the birth rate per year for this population?
A) 20 B) 60 C) 40 D) 0.4 E) 0.6


D

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