Zoology - Organisms and Populations Question with Solution | TestHub

Given initial population $N_0=10$ million.

Per-capita birth rate $b=0.002$.

Per-capita death rate $d=0.002$.

The intrinsic rate of natural increase $r$ is given by $r=b-d$.

$r=0.002-0.002=0$.

The population growth equation is $N_t=N_0{e}^{rt}$.

Substituting $r=0$, we get $N_t=N_0{e}^0=N_0$.

Thus, the population size remains constant over time.

The expected number of cells after $10$ generations is $10$ million.

Answer: $10$ million