In a laboratory population of 80 fruit flies, 8 died in a week, then the death rate of fruit flies is: – Answer & Explanation | CUET Subject PYQ – Dubuddy

In a laboratory population of 80 fruit flies, 8 died in a week, then the death rate of fruit flies is:

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0.3 individuals per fruit fly per week
B
0.2 individuals per fruit fly per week
C
0.1 individuals per fruit fly per week
D
0.01 individuals per fruit fly per week
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Correct Answer

0.1 individuals per fruit fly per week
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Detailed Explanation

The death rate can be calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the population size. In this case, (8/80) equals 0.1. So, the death rate of the fruit flies for that week is 0.1

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