The Demographic Transition View of Population and Growth in DVCs

question 198

Multiple Choice

The demographic transition view of population and growth in DVCs is that

• A)the most important factor affecting population growth in DVCs is demographic changes among the elderly.
• B)slower population growth is neither desirable nor productive for DVCs given the state of the economies in these nations.
• C)reduced birth rates must come first in DVCs, and then higher per capita incomes will follow.
• D)higher per capita incomes must come first in DVCs, and then reduced birth rates will follow.

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Definitions:

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms and some viruses.

Linnaeus's Classificatory System

A system developed by Carl Linnaeus for categorizing and naming organisms using a hierarchical structure of kingdoms, classes, orders, families, genera, and species.

Founder Effects

A particular form of genetic drift deriving from a small founding population not possessing all the alleles present in the original population.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution involving random changes in the frequency of alleles within a population over time.