Question

The observation that members of a population are uniformly distributed suggests that

(A) resources are distributed unevenly.

(B) the members of the population are competing for access to a resource.

(C) the members of the population are neither attracted to nor repelled by one another.

(D) the density of the population is low.

Short answer

1. The statement “resources are distributed unevenly” is false.
2. The statement “the members of the population are competing for access to a resource” is true.
3. The statement “the members of the population are neither attracted to nor repelled by one another” is false.
4. The statement “the density of the population is low” is false.

Step-by-step solution

Population

In demographics, when the total number of organisms of a single species occupies a place to live there is called population.

Explanation of option ‘(A)’

The physical material that adds value to the life of living organisms like human beings and is obtained from the ecosystem is called resource.

Thus, the uneven resource distribution is considered as a clumped distribution.

Therefore, the given statement is false.

Explanation of option ‘(B)’

The different resources that living organisms compete for are food, space to live, and water.

Thus, the organisms’ distribution within a habitat is based on access to resources.

Therefore, the given statement is true.

Explanation of option ‘(C)’

Some of the important factors that determine the size of a population are natural changes like birth rate (natality), death rate (fatality rate), immigration, and outmigration.

Thus, the species within a population interact with each other.

Therefore, the given statement is false.

Explanation of option ‘(D)’

The demographers study population density as a measure determining the population distribution in a place by estimating the number of people occupying a geographical area.

Thus, the thinly-dispersed individuals are having a low-population density.

Therefore, the given statement is false.