Question

What happens to the size of a population if the birth rate decreases while the death rate remains the same?
A.
it stays the same

B.
it increases

C.
it decreases

D.
it increases, then decreases

Answer 1

If the birth rate decreases while the death rate remains the same, the size of the population will likely:

C. it decreases

When fewer individuals are born and the number of deaths does not change, the overall population size will decline over time.