A Population of Eight Beavers Has Been Introduced into a New

question 37

Multiple Choice

A population of eight beavers has been introduced into a new wetlands area.Biologists estimate that the maximum population the wetlands can sustain is 60 beavers.After 3 years,the population is 15 beavers.The population follows a Gompertz growth model.How many beavers will there be in the wetlands after 10 years? ​

• A) 34 beavers
• B) 32 beavers
• C) 30 beavers
• D) 31 beavers
• E) 39 beavers

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Definitions:

Polypeptides

Chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which can function independently or as part of larger protein molecules.

Pepsinogen

An inactive precursor of pepsin, secreted by the stomach lining; it is converted to pepsin in the presence of stomach acid to digest proteins.

Bile

A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, important for the breakdown and absorption of fats.

Trypsin

A pancreatic enzyme that digests polypeptides to short peptides.