Use the Following Demographic Data on Three Hypothetical Countries to Answer

question 5

Multiple Choice

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the questions.
\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Couritry "A" } & \text { Country"B" } & \text {Country"C" } \\\hline { Fertility (per  fermale) } & 2.0 & 3.1 & 6.7 \\\hline { Infart  Mortality (per 1000people) } & 9 & 69 & 62 \\\hline { Life  Expectancy (years) } & 75.5 & 65 & 61 \\\hline { Per-capita  Income (US5) } & \$ 21,700 & \$ 2,680 & \$ 370 \\\hline { Doubline  Time (years) } & 89 & 37 & 19 \\\hline\end{array}
-Country "C" probably has ________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

• A)the highest
• B)an intermediate
• C)the lowest
• D)an equal
• E)It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy.

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Definitions:

Messenger RNA

A type of RNA molecule that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it directs protein synthesis.

Gene Expression

Multistep process by which the information in a gene guides assembly of an RNA or protein product. Includes transcription and translation.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms.

RNA

Ribonucleic acid. Nucleic acid with roles in gene expression. Most are single-stranded chains of ribonucleotides (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil). See messenger RNA, transfer RNA, ribosomal RNA.