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What did Thomas Malthus predict in about 1800?
What did Thomas Malthus predict in about 1800?
- Population growth would outgrow the food supply (correct)
- The environment would support an unlimited number of organisms
- The carrying capacity of the environment would decrease over time
- Public health would lead to a decrease in population growth
What is the significance of the S curve and J curve in population biology?
What is the significance of the S curve and J curve in population biology?
- They indicate the distribution of fresh water on Earth
- They predict the effects of overpopulation on the environment
- They determine the death rates in developing countries
- They express two general patterns of population growth (correct)
How has public health contributed to population growth?
How has public health contributed to population growth?
- Promoting overpopulation in shantytowns and poor sanitation conditions
- Causing a decrease in life expectancies in Africa
- Increasing birth rates in urban areas
- Reducing death rates, especially among children, in developing countries (correct)
What is the main impact of excess population settling in cities, according to the text?
What is the main impact of excess population settling in cities, according to the text?
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What is the significance of the depletion of global resources mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of the depletion of global resources mentioned in the text?
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