Question

Which of the following methods involves counting the number of organisms in a specific area?
a.
mark/recapture
b.
direct observation
c.
sampling
d.
indirect observation

Answer 1

The method that involves counting the number of organisms in a specific area is:

**c. sampling**

Sampling allows researchers to estimate the population size by counting organisms in a smaller, representative area and then extrapolating to the larger area.