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Question
Distinguish between Natality and Mortality.
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Solution
| Natality | Mortality |
| Natality is defined as the number of birth of organisms in a population of a specific area with the passage of time. | Mortality is defined as the number of deaths of organisms in a population of a specific area with the passage of time. |
| Natality is an inherent ability of a population to increase | Mortality decreases population size. |
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