Question

In the desert, saguaro cacti, owls, horned lizards, and fire ants all share the same space. Which example can be considered a population?
1. all cacti in the same area
2. the lizards and the ants
3. all plants in the same area
4. all species in the same area

Answer 1

Answer: 1. all cacti in the same area

Explanation: All saguaro cacti in the desert is considered a population because population is the number of organisms of the same specie that exist and live together in a particular geographic region at the same time, and also have the capability to interbreed within themselves.