Question : Age-sex sturcture of a population can be depicted in the form of a pyramid by plotting the percentage of population of each sex in each age class. Two age sex pyramids are given here. Study carefullythe above age-sex pyramids and select the correct statements regarding these.

Question : Age-sex sturcture of a population can be depicted in the fo

1.	Question : Age-sex sturcture of a population can be depicted in the form of a pyramid by plotting the percentage of population of each sex in each age class. Two age sex pyramids are given here. Study carefullythe above age-sex pyramids and select the correct statements regarding these.
Answer» A REPRESENTS the age-sex pyramid for a developed country and B represents the age-sex pyramid for a developing country. B is a MUCH less steep pyramid, representing a radpdly growing population, like that of india, as it has a much larger number of young people. A is a stepper pyramid, which represents a nearly stable population All of these Solution :Figures (A) and (B) show the age-sex PYRAMIDS for the developed and developing countries. A represents age-sex pyramid for a developed country which is a stepper pyramid showing nearly stable population with not much growth. B representsage-sex pyramid for a developing country, like india, which has RAPIDLY growing population. it is a much less steep pyramid, as it has a much larger number of young people.