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NEET · Zoology · Organisms and Populations
What is the integral form of the exponential growth equation given...
What is the integral form of the exponential growth equation given in the paragraph?
Options
- ANt = NO + rt
- BNt = NO ert
- CNt = NO log rt
- DNt = NO er
Correct answer
B. Nt = NO ert
Step-by-step solution
The above equation describes the exponential or geometric growth pattern of a population (Figure 11.3) and results in a J-shaped curve when we plot N in relation to time. If you are familiar with basic calculus, you can derive the integral form of the exponential growth equation as Nt = NO ert whereNt = Population density after time tNO = Population density at time zeror = intrinsic rate of natural increasee = the base of natural logarithms (2.71828)No population of any species in nature has at its disposal unlimited resources to permit exponential growth. This leads to competition between individuals for limited resources. Eventually, the ‘fittest’ individual will survive and reproduce. The governments of many countries have also realized this fact and introduced various restraints with a view to limit human population growth. In nature, a given habitat has enough resources to support a maximum possible number, beyond which no further growth is possible.