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The age-specific death rates for a town are given in the following table :

Age group (Years)	Specific death rate
0 - 1	85
1 - 5	46
5 - 15	20
15 - 25	12
25 - 40	18
40 - 50	24
50 - 60	33
60 - 75	40
75 and above	76

The curve drawn between ages and specific death rates will be

A)  an increasing curve

B)  bell-shaped curve

C)  J-shaped curve

D)  U-shaped curve