The logistic growth curve of animal population growth is more realistic than J shaped curve because:

1. Asexual mode of reproduction is rare in higher animals

2. Resources are finite and become limiting sooner or later.

3. Most animals are conformers rather than regulators

4. Abiotic factors affect animals more than plants

The graph shows two types of population growth curve. A is exponential and B is logistic.

Which one of the following growth model considered as more realistic one?

1. Exponential growth curve

2. Logistic growth curve

3. Both the growth curves

4. None of the above

In nature, a given habitat has enough resources to support a maximum possible number, beyond which no further growth is possible. The limit is known as

1. Environmental resistance

2. Intrinsic rate of natural increase

3. Carrying capacity 

4. Exponentially growth

Verhulst-Pearl population growth is described by the equation

1. $\frac{dN}{dt}$ = rN

2. N_t = N₀e^rt

3. N_t = N₀+B+l-D-E

4. $\frac{dN}{dt}$ = rN$\left(\frac{K-N}{K}\right)$

Study the population growth curves shown in the above diagram.

Which option is the best for curve (i) and (ii)

What does K mean?

1. Nature's Carrying Capacity

2. Number of individuals of a species supported by nature as per the resources available

3. A maximum possible number of individuals of a species under practical circumstances.

4. All of these

Which is correctly labelled with respect to the given diagram?

(1) B: Logistic curve

(2) C: Carrying capacity

(3) C: Exponential curve

(4) A: Carrying capacity

Carrying capacity for a population is estimated at 500; the population size is currently 400; and rmax = 0.01. What is dN/dt?

(1) 0.01               

(2) 0.8                 

(3) 8                    

(4) 50

When the population density reaches the carrying capacity, the logistic growth curve is said to be in:

1. Lag phase

2. A phase of acceleration

3. A phase of deceleration

4. Asymptote

Under normal circumstances which of the following affects population density most?

1. Nt

2. B

3. I

4. E