Which of the Following Is a Cause of Higher Birth

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a cause of higher birth rates in developing countries?

• A)Children are viewed as a source of farm labor
• B)Children are viewed as economic and social security as the parents age
• C)Higher child mortality rates engender higher birth rates
• D)All the answers are correct
• E)None of the answers is correct

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Definitions:

Hammond Postulate

A principle in organic chemistry that proposes the structure of a transition state is more similar to the structure of the reactants or products to which it is more similar in energy.

Free Radical Bromination

A chemical reaction process whereby bromine radicals (Br.) selectively react with C-H bonds in hydrocarbons to form brominated products.

Methane

The simplest alkane, a colorless, odorless gas (CH4), that is the main component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas.

Transition State

A high-energy state during a chemical reaction that represents the point of highest energy through which reactants must pass before forming products.