The Number of Deaths Per Thousand of Population Per Year

question 49

Multiple Choice

The number of deaths per thousand of population per year is known as:

• A) the rate of population decline
• B) the death rate
• C) fecundity
• D) the crude death rate
• E) the infant mortality rate

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Definitions:

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for vision in low light conditions.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.

Afterimages

Visual sensations that remain after a stimulus is withdrawn, often in complementary colors.

Optic Chiasm

A crucial anatomical point in the brain where the optic nerves from each eye cross, significantly involved in the visual processing system.