Question

These bacteria rapidly divide until they run out of space. Their growth then slows down, and their population size stabilizes. What kind of curve would accurately show these changes in the population?

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. S-curve

Explanation

There are two models of population growth. One of them is the J-curve in which the population grows constantly without stabilizing, forming a J-shaped graph. Second, the S-curve is a model in which the population grows to a point, and from there it stabilizes, forming an S-shaped graph. According to the above, bacteria that divide rapidly until they run out of space and their growth slows down stabilizing the size of their population has an S curve model because the population does not grow unlimitedly but stabilized under specific circumstances. So, the correct answer is B. S-curve