Which One of the Following Scenarios Does NOT Describe Exponential

question 280

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following scenarios does NOT describe exponential growth?

• A) A population increases by 8.5% every year.
• B) A population doubles every 5 years.
• C) A population grew by a factor of 1.49 every 5 years.
• D) A population in a certain year was 104% of the population the previous year.
• E) A population increases by 1600 people every year.

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Definitions:

Visual Cortex

The region of the brain located in the occipital lobe responsible for processing visual information received from the eyes.

Color Vision

The ability of the eye and brain to perceive differences in wavelengths of light as differing colors, critical for distinguishing objects and visual signals.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision that proposes that the eye detects colors through the relative rates of response by three types of cones, each one sensitive to different light wavelengths.

Types Of Cones

Refers to the variations of cone cells in the retina responsible for color vision; primarily red, green, and blue cones.