Some Beetles Escape from a Ship and Fly to a Small

question 41

Multiple Choice

Some beetles escape from a ship and fly to a small island covered with grass but with no trees or beetle predators.As the beetles feed,they destroy all the grasses.But with abundant food,the beetle population soars,doubling in size every month.After about a year,the population crashes as thousands of beetles have destroyed almost all of the plants and there is little left to feed the large population.This scenario best illustrates

• A)constant growth followed by equilibrium.
• B)a population that has stabilized near its carrying capacity.
• C)exponential growth followed by a population crash.
• D)the fact that the beetles have strong competition from other species for food supply.

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