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A population with a larger proportion of older individuals than younger ones will likely to

A

grow larger and then decline

B

continue to grow larger indefinitely

C

decline

D

not experience a change in population size.

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C
A population with large number of older individuals than younger ones is likely to decline since older individuals do not take part in reproduction.
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