List any three important characteristics of a population and explain.
Three important characteristics of a population are given below:- Birth rate:- It is also known as natality. The ratio of live births in an area to the population of an area gives the birth rate. It increases the number of individuals. Death rate:- It is also known as mortality. The ratio of live deaths in an area to the population of an area gives the death rate. Sex ratio:- The ratio of the number of male or female individuals per 1000 individuals gives the sex ratio.