Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is sex ratio?

• A. Sex ratio is the number of females per 1000 males in a given population.
• B. Sex ratio is the number of females per 100 males in a given population.
• C. Sex ratio is the number of males per 1000 females in a given population.
• D. Sex ratio is the number of males per 100 females in a given population.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Sex ratio is the number of females per 1000 males in a given population.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in a given population. In a society that treats males and females equally, the sex ratio is close to 1:1 or 1000 females for every 1000 males.