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Which of the following would necessarily decrease the density of a population in a given habitat?

Mortality and emigration would decrease the density of a population in a given habitat. Mortality is the number of deaths in the population and emigration is number of individuals of the population who left the habitat and went into some other population. In both these situation the number of individuals in the population would decrease and hence the density decreases.

Hence the correct answer is option (c).

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