Which of the following statements is false regarding gender differences in the population?
a. For every 100 boys born, there are 110 girls born.
b. There are more male babies born than there are female babies.
c. The infantile death rate for males is 25% higher than it is for females.
d. For those who reach 100 years of age, women outnumber men five to one.
Answer: A
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