The net reproduction per individual per unit time (r)

is __________ per mouse per month in a population
of 1,000 mice where 500 mice are born and 400 mice
die monthly.
a. 0.1
b. 0.2
c. 0.3
d. 0.4
e. 0.5


Answer: a

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