Which of the following best defines a cohort?

A) a group of individuals that inhabits a small isolated region within the range for the species
B) all of the individuals that are annually added to a population by birth and immigration
C) the reproductive males and females within the population
D) a group of individuals from the same age group, from birth until they are all dead
E) the number of individuals that annually die or emigrate out of a population


Answer: D

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