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Which of the following is responsible for an increase in population density?

ADeath rate increase

BAge structure

CBirth rate increase

DEmigration is more

Answer:

C. Birth rate increase

Read Explanation:

  • The increase in birth rate (natality) is responsible for an increase in population density.

  • Natality is the number of individuals born in a population at a specific time.

  • The population density tells about the number of individuals in a unit area (per square meter, per square kilometer or per hectare) at a specific time.


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