As a Developing Country Passes Through the Demographic Transition, Which

question 105

Multiple Choice

As a developing country passes through the demographic transition, which of the following will occur?

• A) Its age structure will change, but its growth rate will remain unchanged.
• B) First, its birth rate will decrease, followed by its death rate.
• C) Its birth and death rates will decrease simultaneously.
• D) Its growth rate will first fall, but later recover.
• E) First, its death rate will decrease, followed by its birth rate.

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Definitions:

Magnetic Reception

The ability of an organism to detect magnetic fields, used for navigation and orientation.

Photoreceptor Cells

Specialized cells within the retina of the eye that convert light into signals that can stimulate biological processes.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that process visual information and transmit it to the brain through the optic nerve.

Receptor Potential

A type of graded potential that occurs in sensory receptor cells in response to external stimuli, leading to the initiation of sensory input to the nervous system.