Population Biology Basics
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Increasing homelessness, shantytowns, and poor sanitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the depletion of global resources mentioned in the text?

    <p>Freshwater is unevenly distributed and only a small percentage is suitable for human use</p> Signup and view all the answers

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