Population Will Necessarily Fall If the

question 42

Multiple Choice

Population will necessarily fall if the

• A) birthrate exceeds the replacement rate.
• B) replacement rate exceeds the birthrate.
• C) birthrate exceeds the total fertility rate.
• D) total fertility rate exceeds the birthrate.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a central concept in Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

Natural Selection

Natural selection is a process in evolutionary biology where organisms with traits better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more than those with less advantageous traits.

New Species

A species that is newly discovered and/or formally described by scientists.

Geographic Isolation

A situation where a population of species is physically separated from exchanging genetic material with other such populations due to geographical barriers.