Residents of Poor Countries Tend to Have Higher Rates of Infant

question 135

Multiple Choice

Residents of poor countries tend to have higher rates of infant mortality because:

• A) residents of wealthy countries have all their health care provided by the government.
• B) residents of poor countries tend to have fewer children than do residents in wealthy countries.
• C) consumers in poor countries face higher tax rates and have less to spend on health care.
• D) lower per capita real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates allow for less spending on health care.
• E) mothers in poor countries tend to wait until they are much older before having children.

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Definitions:

Isotonic Solution

A solution that has the same osmotic pressure as the fluid in a cell, leading to no net movement of water into or out of the cell.

Red Blood Cells

The cells in the blood primarily responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body, using the protein hemoglobin.

Hypertonic

Describes a fluid that has a high overall solute concentration relative to another fluid.

Turgor

Pressure that a fluid exerts against a structure that contains it.