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A population has more young individuals compared to the older individuals. What would be the status of the population after some years?

A

It will decline

B

It will stabilize

C

It will increase

D

It will first decline and then stabilize

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C
A population has more young individuals thus a high proportion of pre-reproductive individuals, a proportionate number of reproductive individuals is moderate and post-reproductive are fewer and rapidly increase the size of the population
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