Changes in fertility,mortality,and migration affect the______________,which refers to the biological and social characteristics of a population,including age,sex,race,marital status,education,occupation,income,and size of household.
A)gender/sex composition
B)sex ratio
C)population composition
D)rate of natural increase

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Changes in fertility, mortality, and migration affect the population composition, which refers to the biological and social characteristics of a population, including age, sex, race, marital status, education, occupation, income, and size of household. The gender/sex composition and sex ratio are specific components of population composition, but population composition is a broader term that encompasses all of these characteristics. The rate of natural increase refers specifically to the difference between birth rate and death rate in a population.

Changes in Fertility,mortality,and Migration Affect The______________,which Refers to the Biological