The term fecundity refers to_______________________.
A) the number of women between ages 15 and 45 in a population
B) the average number of children the women in a population have
C) the immigrant population in a given year, plus their new offspring
D) the potential number of children born to women who reproduced at biological capacity

Question

The term fecundity refers to_______________________.
A) ​the number of women between ages 15 and 45 in a population
B) ​the average number of children the women in a population have
C) ​the immigrant population in a given year, plus their new offspring
D) ​the potential number of children born to women who reproduced at biological capacity

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fecundity refers to the potential number of children that can be born to women who reproduced at biological capacity, regardless of actual reproduction. It is different from fertility, which refers to actual reproduction and the number of live births in a population.

The Term Fecundity Refers To_______________________