Q. If in a pond there are 20 lotus plants of last year and through reproduction 8 new plants are added. Then the birth rate is
A) 0.8 offspring per lotus per year
B) 0.2 offspring per lotus per year
C) 0.4 offspring per lotus per year
D) 0.6 offspring per lotus per year
Explanation
Last year lotus plants = 20 New plants added = 8 Birth Rate $= \frac{8}{20} = 0.4$ offspring per lotus per year
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