Biological Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 51, Problem 3TYK
If most individuals in a population are young, why is the population likely to grow rapidly in the future?
a. Death rates will be low.
b. The population has a skewed age distribution.
c. Immigration and emigration can be ignored.
d. Many individuals will begin to reproduce soon.
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Ch. 51 - 1. CAUTION What is the defining feature of...Ch. 51 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 51 - If most individuals in a population are young, why...Ch. 51 - 4. Why is there a trade-off between survivorship...Ch. 51 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 51 - 6. SOCIETY Offer a hypothesis to explain why...Ch. 51 - 7. Explain why biologists want to maintain (a)...Ch. 51 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 51 - Prob. 9TYPSSCh. 51 - Prob. 10TYPSS
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