NEETZoologyOrganisms and Populations
What is the integral form of the exponential growth equation given in the paragraph?
Options
- AN t = N O + rt
- BN t = N O e rt
- CN t = N O log rt
- DN t = N O e r
Correct answer
B. N t = N O e rt
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 N t = N O e rt whereN t = Population density after time tN O = 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 un