Question

Suppose a species lives in an ecosystem with unlimited resources and no predators. What is the shape of its population versus time graph?(1 point)
Responses

a curve that increases exponentially as time passes
a curve that increases exponentially as time passes

a curve that decreases exponentially as time passes
a curve that decreases exponentially as time passes

a curve that increases but flattens out as time passes
a curve that increases but flattens out as time passes

a horizontal line

1 answer

The correct response is:

a curve that increases exponentially as time passes

In an ecosystem with unlimited resources and no predators, a species would likely reproduce rapidly, leading to exponential population growth over time.