A Population of Birds Introduced onto an Island Without Predators

question 66

Multiple Choice

A population of birds introduced onto an island without predators grows at a rate proportional to the size of the population. Write a differential equation for the size of the population, P, as a function of time. Is the constant of proportionality positive or negative?

• A) , positive
• B) , negative
• C) , negative
• D) , positive

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