Campbell Biology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
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Chapter 53, Problem 9TYU
Which of the following statements about human populations in industrialized countries is incorrect?
- (A) Birth rates and death rates are high.
- (B) Average family size is relatively small.
- (C) The population has undergone the demographic transition.
- (D) The survivorship curve is Type I.
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Campbell Biology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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