AIIMS 2008
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2008
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Organisms and Populations
AIIMS 2008 · Zoology · Organisms and Populations
The growth curve of bacterial population in lab is plotted against...
The growth curve of bacterial population in lab is plotted against time. What will be the shape of graph?
Options
- ASigmoid
- BHyperbolic
- CAscending straight line
- DDescending straight line
Correct answer
B. Hyperbolic
Step-by-step solution
Under continuous supply of food and space in the laboratory conditions the bacterial population grows exponentially and shows a Jshaped curve, thus the curve would be hyperbolic.
Such populations ultimately crash when the population size grows beyond carrying capacity.