Question

Biologists notice that a population of ferrets introduced into a reserve begins to show exponential growth. The figures represent the population of the ferrets for the first four years after their introduction. Which set of figures represents the exponential growth of the ferrets?

Answer 1

Answer for Plato is

A. 50, 88, 145, 227

Answer 2

The correct option is this: 50, 80, 145, 227.
Exponential growth refers to the type of growth which has a very rapid rate in relation to the number or size of the growing organism. When an animal is newly introduced into a new environment, they usually reproduce at a very high rate, this leads to increased number of these organisms in the environment into which they are introduced.