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Which of the following describes a population?(1 point)

all of the barnacles living on a large rock
elephants and zebras foraging for food at the same time
a bird flying through the trees to its nest
rain falling on flowers and rocks in a garden

all of the barnacles living on a large rock

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Did you know that a population refers to all of the individuals of the same species living in a particular area? For example, if you see a large rock with barnacles covering its surface, all of those barnacles together form a population. However, if you observe elephants and zebras foraging for food at the same time, you are actually witnessing different populations of two different species interacting. Similarly, a bird flying through the trees to its nest represents an individual's behavior rather than a population. On the other hand, when rain falls on flowers and rocks in a garden, it does not involve living organisms and thus does not constitute a population. Understanding populations helps us analyze and comprehend the dynamics of various species in their respective ecosystems.