With a Population Growth Rate of 1

question 78

Multiple Choice

With a population growth rate of 1.3 per cent, India's population of 1.2 billion will grow to 2.4 billion in 51 years.Demographers refer to the 51-year time frame as India's

• A)population growth rate.
• B)doubling time.
• C)multiplying time.
• D)growth time frame.

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Definitions:

Insect's Life Cycle

The developmental stages an insect goes through from egg to adult, usually including egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages.

Insect Birth Control

Methods or substances used to control the reproduction and population growth of insects, often to reduce the spread of diseases or protect crops.

Biological Controls

The use of living organisms, such as predators, parasites, or pathogens, to suppress pest populations and manage ecosystems.

Parasitic Wasps

Insects that play a beneficial role in agriculture by laying their eggs in or on the bodies of other insect pests, eventually killing them.