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Percentage of individuals of a given age group in a given population is called as

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age distribution

B

age density

C

age graph

D

age curve

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Age distribution is percentage of individuals of a given age or age group. A population at any given time is composed of individuals of different ages. If age distribution is plotted for the population, the resulting structure is called as age pyramid.
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