Use the figures below to answer the next two questions. Population 1 Population

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Use the figures below to answer the next two questions. Population 1 Population 2 Population 3 Age 5-6 4-5 3-4 2-3 1-2 0-1 5-6 4-5 3-4 2-3 1-2 0-1 Percentage of population Percentage of population Percentage of population 1. Based on the figure above, which of the following statements are TRUE? A) Population 1 is growing the fastest B) Population 2 is likely shrinking in size. C) Population 3 has more individuals age 5-6 than 3-4. x D) All of the above are true. E) Both A& B are true, but C is false. 2. If, in population 3, infant mortality declined and the birth rate remained the same, then initially the population would be expected to A) be even more concentrated in the young age classes B) be more evenly distributed among all the age classes C) increase at the median age classes D) increase in the oldest age classes E) stabilize at the illustrated level for all age classes

Explanation / Answer

1. Answer E

Based on the figure above, the statements A & B are true, but C is false

population 1 is growing the fastest according to the population pyramid.

Population 2 is likely shrinking in size.

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