Q. If '8' $Drosophila$ in a laboratory population of '80' died during a week, the death rate in the population is _________ individuals per $Drosophila$ per week.
A) Zero
B) 0.1
C) 10
D) 1.0
Explanation
[Solution] Death rate = 8/80 = 0.1 individuals per $Drosophila$ per week. Answer (2).
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