In Countries That Have Large Numbers of Children Under Age

question 19

Multiple Choice

In countries that have large numbers of children under age 15, the population is:

• A)becoming larger.
• B)becoming smaller.
• C)staying the same.
• D)hard to predict.
• E)able to expand its carrying capacity.

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Definitions:

Water Movement

The flow or displacement of water through different mediums, including within biological systems or through soil and rock in the environment.

Edema

Excessive accumulation of fluid within or around cells, usually causing swelling.

Interstitial Fluid

The fluid that fills the spaces between cells, providing a medium for the exchange of substances between blood and cells.

Osmolality

A measure of the number of solute particles in a kilogram of solvent, reflecting the concentration of solutes in a fluid.