A Population That Is Growing Exponentially in the Absence of Limiting

question 1

Multiple Choice

A population that is growing exponentially in the absence of limiting factors can be illustrated by which curve?

• A) S-shaped
• B) J-shaped
• C) O-shaped
• D) bimodal
• E) skewed

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