Imagine a disease that kills 50% of the male roaches i a population. do you think this would affect birth rate? briefly explain. 3. if a disease instead killed 50% of females, would it likely affect birth rate? briefly explain.

If 50% of males in a population dies then the birth rate will decrease to 50%.

For example in a population there are 100 males and birth rate is also 100 per year.

Then after disease only 50 males will remain to reproduce and 50 babies will birth in a year. Hence birth rate also decreased by 50%.

If 50% of females in a population dies then the birth rate will decrease to 50%.

For example in a population there are 100 females and birth rate is also 100 per year.

Then after disease only 50 females will remain to reproduce and they will give birth to 50 babies in a year.

Hence birth rate also decreased by 50%.