Which of these describes a population?

A.
all the organisms that interact in a lake

B.
all the gray squirrels that live in a forest

C.
an area characterized by a group of plants and animals

D.
a nonliving factor in an organism’s environment
Is it B?

Question

Which of these describes a population?	
 
 A.
all the organisms that interact in a lake
 
 B.
all the gray squirrels that live in a forest
 
 C.
an area characterized by a group of plants and animals
 
 D.
a nonliving factor in an organism’s environment
Is it B?

aamirgsen · Answer

B, because a population is all the organisms of one type or species in a given area.