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CUET · BIOLOGY · PYQ PAPER 2025

Last year, in a rat population of 600 rats, 600 new rats were added through reproduction in the current year to make a total population of 1200 rats.
Find the birth rate of this rat population.

  1. A 0.5 Offspring per month
  2. B 2 Offsprings per year
  3. C 0.5 Offspring per rat per year
  4. D 600/1200 offspring per week
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(C) 0.5 Offspring per rat per year

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Birth rate \( = \frac{\text{New rats}}{\text{Total population}} \) \( = \frac{600}{1200} \) \( = 0.5 \) offspring per rat per year