Question

if a population has a positive growth rate, what is true about the population? the population is increasing in size. the populations death rate is increasing. the population is decreasing in biodiversity. the population is decreasing in size.

Explanation:

Population growth rate is calculated as \( \text{Growth Rate}=\text{Birth Rate}-\text{Death Rate} \). A positive growth rate means \( \text{Birth Rate}>\text{Death Rate} \). When birth rate is higher than death rate, more individuals are being added to the population (through births) than are being removed (through deaths). This leads to an increase in the number of individuals in the population over time. The death - rate increasing would likely lead to a lower growth rate or even a negative growth rate if it exceeds the birth rate. Decreasing biodiversity is not directly related to a positive growth rate (biodiversity is about the variety of species, genes, and ecosystems). A decreasing population size would correspond to a negative growth rate.

Answer:

The population is increasing in size.