The population of the industrialized world is most accurately described as:.a. increasing at an unprecedented pace. b. mainly consisting of young adults. c. remaining constant for a long time. d. similar to the population of developing countries. e. in decline and rapidly aging.

e. in decline and rapidly aging.

Explanation:

Industrial revolution can be defined as a period of significant change in economic and social manufacturing process characterized by the use of handicrafts and agrarian methods to the use of power-driven equipments and machines. Basically, the industrial revolution began in Great Britain (England) between 1760 to 1840 and eventually spread across other countries of the world.

The dominant industry of the industrial revolution in Great Britain in terms of modern equipments, level of output, number of employees, capital invested and quality of product was the textile industry.

Furthermore, humans and animals were largely used as a means to generate power, execute tasks or do certain things during the production and distribution process.

However, in the advent of industrialization and technological advancement, machines were invented to replace human and animal power.

Some examples of such inanimate sources are Steam plants, Nuclear plants, Wind etc.

Hence, the population of the industrialized world is most accurately described as in decline and rapidly aging due to an increase in the life expectancy ratio and a decline in the fertility rate.