Age Pyramids and Population Growth — NEET Biology
✅ Asked in NEET 2018In a growing population of a country: (NEET 2018)
In a growing population of a country: (NEET 2018)
Answer & NCERT explanation
Correct answer: A — Pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals
In a growing population, there are more young individuals (pre-reproductive) than adults (reproductive), creating an expanding age pyramid. This ensures future population growth as these pre-reproductive individuals will mature and reproduce. Post-reproductive individuals are fewest in such populations.
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A population at any given time is composed of individuals of different ages. If the age distribution (per cent individuals of a given age or age group) is plotted for the population, the resulting structure is called an age pyramid. For human population, the age pyramids generally show age distribution of males and females in a diagram. The shape of the pyramids reflects the growth status of the population - (a) whether it is growing, (b) stable or (c) declining.
Age pyramids show the age distribution of males and females in a population, and their shape reveals whether a population is growing, stable, or declining. Students often mistake this for a simple frequency distribution and ignore how shape directly indicates growth status: expanding pyramids (wide base) show growing populations with high birth rates, whereas narrow pyramids show declining populations. The key trap is not connecting the pyramid's visual shape to actual population dynamics. Remember: a pyramid's structure directly reflects reproductive rates and age demographics—wider at the base means younger individuals dominating, indicating future growth. This fundamental concept helps predict population trends, making it essential for ecology questions.
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