Exponential Growth and Decay

Which type of growth is best illustrated by this rabbit population?

• exponential

• logistic

• S-shaped

• predator-prey

Is the pictured graph growth, decay, or linear?  

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

• Linear

• None of the above

J curve - as population gets larger, it also grows faster. This occurs because there are more individuals reproducing as the population grows and is known as

• exponential growth

• logistic growth

• stable growth

• birth rate

This graph shows...

• Logistical population growth

• Exponential Population Growth

The human population graph shown looks like _____________ growth.

What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

What equation matches the graph?

• f(x) = 3^x

• f(x) = (⅓)^x

• f(x) = log₃(x)

You can also call Unlimited growth...

• Exponential Growth

• Logistical Growth

• Zero Growth

Which of the following best describes exponential growth?

• A constant rate of growth over time

• A growth pattern that accelerates over time

• A growth pattern that decelerates over time

• A growth pattern that remains unchanged

In a laboratory experiment, a bacterial population doubles every hour. If the initial population is 100, what will be the population after 3 hours?

• 200

• 400

• 800

• 1600