If a Country Has a Total Fertility Rate of 4

question 134

Multiple Choice

If a country has a total fertility rate of 4.0, then, all else equal, we would expect

• A)population in that country to fall over time.
• B)population in that country to rise over time.
• C)the replacement rate to also equal 4.0.
• D)population in that country to remain stable over time.

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Definitions:

Steroid Hormones

Hormones, such as insect molting hormone, cortisol, and male/female sex hormones, that are derived from cholesterol.

Thyroid Hormones

Hormones, including thyroxin (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), secreted by the thyroid gland; stimulate rate of metabolism.

Surface Receptors

Proteins located on the cell membrane that bind to specific molecules in the cell's external environment, initiating a cellular response.

Second Messengers

Intracellular signaling molecules released by a cell in response to exposure to extracellular signaling molecules, amplifying the signal within the target cell.