Explain the Consequences of Global Stratification for Both Wealthy and Low-Income

question 97

Essay

Explain the consequences of global stratification for both wealthy and low-income nations in terms of population, health, the environment, education, and literacy.

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Definitions:

Wind Pollinated

Refers to plants that rely on wind to disperse their pollen as a means of fertilization, rather than depending on animals or insects.

Low Fitness

Refers to individuals having fewer offspring than average, contributing less genetic material to the next generation.

Resistant Populations

Groups of organisms that have developed the ability to withstand environmental pressures, such as chemicals or diseases, that would normally be harmful.

Directional Selection

A type of natural selection in which one extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time in the direction of that phenotype.