In Which of the Following Areas Is Population Growth at Present

question 22

Multiple Choice

In which of the following areas is population growth at present most rapid?

• A) North America
• B) the former Soviet Union
• C) Europe
• D) Africa

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Definitions:

Particular Substrate

A specific substance or surface that an enzyme or other active molecule acts upon to facilitate a chemical reaction.

Enzyme

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Reaction

A process in which substances interact to form new substances with different chemical and physical properties.

Product

In biochemistry, a product is a substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction.