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Population Size

Question 14 • Environmental Science A

When population growth increases in an area, what is happening to the birth rate and age structure of that population?

Answer
A
increasing birth rate with a greater number of young organisms
B
increasing birth rate with a smaller number of old organisms
C
increasing birth rate with a smaller number of young organisms
D
increasing birth rate with a greater number of old organisms

Explanation

When a population is growing, births are adding individuals faster than deaths remove them. A high birth rate therefore usually produces a greater number of young organisms in the population. This matches choice a: increasing birth rate with a greater number of young organisms.

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