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A population of insects is introduced into a new environment with abundant food and no predators. The population increases rapidly at first, then slows as food and space become limited.
Which type of population growth does this scenario best represent?
A. Exponential growth followed by extinction
B. Random growth
C. Logistic growth
D. Linear growth
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C. Logistic growth
Explanation: With abundant resources the population initially grows rapidly (near-exponential), but as food and space become limited growth rate slows and the population levels off near the environment's carrying capacity—characteristic of logistic growth.
Explanation: With abundant resources the population initially grows rapidly (near-exponential), but as food and space become limited growth rate slows and the population levels off near the environment's carrying capacity—characteristic of logistic growth.
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