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Examining population growth. There are several characteristics of a population's reproductive practices that influence how quickly a population will growth. These include the age at first reproduction, how many offspring are produced, how frequently reproduction occurs. Using the particular trends of the families below, calculate the expected population of offspring after 120-125 years. Start with 1 reproductive female in infancy at year 0. Assum e that 100% of the offspring of each generation of are reproductive females to show maximum possible growth. This is a very simplified version of how the population growth is affected, but you should gain insight into the biggest factor that influences how quickly a population will grow Families: Darwins - Females in this family search and search for the perfect mate and generally marry and reproduce late in life. They take advantage of reproductive technologies that improve fertility so even though they don't start reproducing until age 40 they have 4 children each. Mendels - Females in this family are anxious to start their families as soon as possible so they can be young with their children. They start having children at age 15, but limit the number of children they have to 3 because of money issues. Watsons-Females in this family always attend college and pursue careers. They don't marry until they've completed college and don't have children until age 30 when they're established in their careers. They limit their family size to 2 children because of day care costs Franklins Females in this family marry shortly after they graduate from high school and attend college part time so they can start their families at a relatively young age. They start having children at age 20 and have 3 kids each Salks-Females in this family marry and start having children at age 25 after they graduate from college. They LOVE kids and each one has five Flemings - Females in this family are no hurry to have children because they want to be financially secure before they do. They wait until age 40 to reproduce and have just child each.

Explanation / Answer

1. Mendels

2. 3+9+27+81+243+729+2187 = 3279. 6561 individuals at year 115 have not yet attained their reproductive age.

3. The behavior of having more kids at a younger age by all individuals in a family led to a drastic boom in population.

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