Question

In a growing population of a country, ______.

Options

• reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number

• reproductive individuals are less than the post-reproductive individuals

• pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals

• pre-reproductve individuals are less than the reproductive individuals

Answer 1

In a growing population of a country, pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals.

Explanation:

In a growing population, the younger population (or pre-reproductive individuals) exceeds the productive population. This population is depicted by an age pyramid that is increasing (triangular in shape). In contrast, a stable population has an equal number of reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals, and the age pyramid is bell-shaped. The fact that there are fewer pre-reproductive individuals than reproductive individuals indicates a falling population, and the age pyramid seems urn-shaped.