Question: Natality is? (RJ Assit Prof. Ento 2020)
Options:
Birth rate
Death rate
Rate of increase in size
None of these
✅Explanation: Natality refers to the birth rate of a population, or the number of offspring produced per unit time. It is a key factor in population growth, as it determines the number of new individuals added to a population.
📌 Other Options Explanations:
-Option B: Death rate is the opposite of natality, referring to the number of deaths in a population per unit time. It is a factor in population decline.
-Option C: Rate of increase in size is a broader term that can encompass both birth rate and death rate, as well as other factors such as immigration and emigration. However, natality specifically refers to the birth rate.