During a Hurricane, a Large Segment of an Insect Population

question 9

Multiple Choice

During a hurricane, a large segment of an insect population is carried to a distant island where there are abundant resources and minimal predators. What type of growth would you likely expect in the time immediately following this colonization event?

• A) Logistic
• B) Linear
• C) Declining
• D) Exponential

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