Dr. John is a botanist, he is experimenting with exotic species of rose plant Rosa polyantha. He started with 40 plants, after a year 22 more plants were added through reproduction but also 14 plants

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Dr. John is a botanist, he is experimenting with exotic species of rose plantRosa polyantha.He started with 40 plants, after a year 22 more plants were added through reproduction but also 14 plants died during the experimentation. Which of the following statements are correct?

$1 .$ The death rate is $0.35 %$ per year

$2 .$ The birth rate is $0.55$ % per rose per year

$3 .$ The birth rate is $0.55 %$ per year

$4 .$ The death rate is $0.35 %$ per rose per year

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By applying the formula: Birth rate = No. of births / Total population = 22 4 = 0.55 per rose per year or 55 % per year. Death rate = No. of Deaths / Total population = 14 40 = 0.35 per rose per year or 35 % per year. These rates are referred as per capita birth and death rates in a population.

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