Solution: The population can be defined as a group of entities belonging to the same species, residing in a specific geographical area at a particular time, which also functioning together as a unit.

Listed below are the attributes that a population exhibit:

• Natality or Birth rate

It is the ratio of live births in a particular area to the population of that area. The birth rate can be expressed as the number of individuals added to the population in terms of the total population

• Mortality or Death rate

It is the deaths in a region divided by the population of a region. The death rate can be expressed as the loss of individuals in terms of the total population

• Age distribution

The percentage of individuals of various ages in a given population. A population consists of individuals with different age groups at any given time. Typically, an age pyramid is used to determine the age distribution pattern.

• Sex ratio

It is the count of females or males per thousand individuals

• Population density

It is given by the number of individuals of a population per unit area at a particular time.