Which of the following assumptions have to be made regarding the capture-recapture estimate of population size?
I.Marked and unmarked individuals have the same probability of being trapped.
II.The marked individuals have thoroughly mixed with the population after being marked.
III. No individuals have entered or left the population by immigration or emigration, and no individuals have been added by birth or eliminated by death during the course of the estimate.
A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) I, II, and III

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The capture-recapture method relies on several key assumptions for accurate population size estimation: I) Marked and unmarked individuals must have the same probability of being trapped to ensure that the sample is representative. II) Marked individuals need to have thoroughly mixed with the population to ensure that any subsequent capture is random and not biased by the location of marked individuals. III) The population must remain closed between captures, meaning no individuals enter or leave the population, and there are no births or deaths, to ensure that the ratio of marked to unmarked individuals remains constant and reflective of the total population size.

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