The 2012 U

question 44

Essay

The 2012 U.S. Census showed an increase in the number of children being raised by their grandparents. What sociological family trends would explain this increase?

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Definitions:

Land Plants

Plants that have adapted to live primarily on land, including a wide range of flora from grasses to trees.

Algae

An informal group of unicellular, or simple multicellular, photosynthetic protists that are important producers in aquatic ecosystems.

Thylakoid Membranes

Membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria where photosynthesis takes place.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells.