Which of the following is a chain of consequences of food production?

a. Increase in surplus?increase in population?increase in surplus
b. Increase in population?increase in food production?pressure on the environment
c. Large sedentary urban populations?use of grains to feed babies and young children?increase in material culture
d. Increase in surplus?increase in population?decrease in surplus


Answer: b

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