McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test<BLURT>

McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test

1. Review the animation and answer the following questions.

One requirement for exponential population growth is

A. enough nutrients available.
B. little space in which to reproduce.
C. predation by other species.
D. dependence upon another species.

2. A bacterium such as E. coli is very useful to show exponential population growth for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A. it divides very rapidly.
B. the bacterium is small.
C. they are easy to grow.
D. the bacteria die as rapidly as they divide.

3. As time goes on, a population that is undergoing exponential growth will A. eventually show decreased growth.
B. show accelerated growth as long as there are unlimited resources.
C. increase very slowly.
D. increase at a constant rate.

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