Concepts of Biology
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Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
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Chapter 19, Problem 13RQ
Which type of country has the greatest proportion of young individuals?
a. economically developed
b. economically underdeveloped
c. countries with zero population growth
d. countries in Europe
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