The tadpole population growth described as tripling each day would be best represented by an exponential growth curve which starts off slowly and then steeply rises.
- The question pertains to the growth of a population of tadpoles in a pond where their number triples each day.
- The graph that represents this situation would depict exponential growth.
- This is characterized by a curve that starts off slowly and then rises steeply, reflecting the increasing rate of growth as time progresses.
- A linear graph would not be appropriate here because the rate of increase is not constant but is instead accelerating.
- An exponential growth curve (Curve A) would continuously rise without showing a leveled-off pattern, whereas a logistic growth curve (Curve B) would eventually show a plateau as growth levels off at the species' carrying capacity.
- In the scenario with the tadpoles' tripling population, the exponential growth curve is expected until a limiting factor slows or stops the population increase.
Question:
The number of tadpoles in the pond triples each day. Which graph best represents the relationship between time and the number of tadpoles? Choose 1 answer: