Judging by the Demographic Patterns of Recent Years, We Can

question 66

Multiple Choice

Judging by the demographic patterns of recent years, we can surmise that the principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is

• A) increasing crude birth rates.
• B) declining crude birth rates.
• C) increasing crude death rates.
• D) declining crude death rates.
• E) balanced natural increase rates.

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Definitions:

Interstitial

Referring to the spaces or interstices between tissues or organs in the body, often associated with fluid.

Appositional

Growth or movement towards each other or towards a common point, often used in anatomical or dental contexts.

Oppositional

Characterized by resistance or dissent in attitude or action, often seen in behaviors that are contrary to those expected or requested by others.

Lamellae

Thin layers or plates of tissue, as in the bones, or in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where they form the grana.