Which of the Following Is Not True of Highly Developed

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of highly developed countries?

• A) a list would include Japan, Australia, and Germany
• B) have high fertility rates
• C) have very low infant mortality rates
• D) have longer life expectancies than less developed countries
• E) have low rates of population growth

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Definitions:

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, causing the plasma membrane to pull away from the cell wall.

Plant Cells

Cells that are the basic structural and functional units of plants, characterized by a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a central vacuole.

Salts

Compounds formed from the ionic bonds between cations and anions, commonly resulting from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base.

Signal Transduction

The process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events, most often protein phosphorylation.