Use the Graph to Answer the Following Question

question 4

Multiple Choice

Use the graph to answer the following question. In the figure, curves A-D depict per capita rate increases (r) . Which of the following best explains the difference between the shapes of these curves?

• A) The population growth is logistic as generations continue to form.
• B) The growth is exponential for curves A and B, but because population growth for C and D is slower, it is considered logistic.
• C) Population growth within each curve gets steeper as time passes because growth depends on both per capita rates of increase and current population size.
• D) Curve A has the fastest rate of logistic growth.

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