The purpose of a population model is to:

a. graph changes in a population over time.
b. predict or explain changes in an organism's abundance from one generation to the next.
c. test the effectiveness of conservation plans.


Ans: b. predict or explain changes in an organism's abundance from one generation to the next.

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