
The pyramid shown represents a (D) Declining population.
Expanding: Expanding populations have a wide base (lots of births) and progressively narrower tiers. This represents a high birth rate and lower life expectancy.
Stable: Stable populations have relatively even tiers, with only a slight tapering towards the top. Birth and death rates are relatively balanced. This is what the image depicts.
Declining: Declining populations have a narrow base (few births) and wider tiers in the older age groups. This represents a low birth rate and a higher life expectancy.
A population pyramid is a graphical representation of the age and sex distribution of a population. It typically shows the proportion of males and females in various age groups. Population pyramids are used by demographers and policymakers to understand the demographic structure of a population and to assess social and economic trends.
The pyramid shown represents a (D) Declining population.
| Column I | Column II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calotropis | p. | Invertebrates |
| 2. | Pisaster | q. | Distasteful |
| 3. | Monarch butterfly | r. | Cryptically colored |
| 4. | Frogs | s. | Cardioglycoside |
Match Column I and Column I
| Column I | Column II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narrowly utilitarian argument | p | Conserving biodiversity for major ecosystem services |
| 2 | Broadly utilitarian argument | q | Every species has an intrinsic value and moral duty to pass our biological legacy in good order to future generation. |
| 3 | Ethical argument | r | Receiving benefits like food, medicine & industrial products. |