The Consequences of a Population Explosion Set the Stage for Countries

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Essay

The consequences of a population explosion set the stage for countries to implement some ethical forms of population control. Describe some of the factors that must be in place in order for these types of controls to work.

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Definitions:

Microbial Infection

Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, causing disease or symptoms.

Microglia

Small neuroglial cells that become phagocytic and mobile in response to inflammation; considered to be macrophages within the central nervous system.

Proliferate

To increase rapidly in numbers; commonly used in biological contexts to describe cell multiplication.

Myelination

The process of wrapping axons with myelin, a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.