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Growth Curve Worksheet
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Microsoft Office version
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Acrobat version
Directions:
1. Complete the following table for the two types of growth curves:
| growth curve | shows unlimited, unchecked growth | growth limited by extrinsic or intrinsic factors | shape
of curve (S or J) |
shows carrying capacity for a population | typical of short term or long term growth |
| exponential | |||||
| logistic |
2. Directions: For each of the following scenarios circle whether
the population growth would best be represented by a logistic or exponential
growth curve.
a.
Astrep bacterium invades your throat and reproduces for 4 hours
| exponential |
logistic
|
b.
The flea population on a rat is monitored for 5 weeks with flea powder
added
exponential logistic
| exponential |
logistic
|
c.
Loggerhead turtle populations are tracked for 5 years in the Atlantic
exponential logistic
| exponential |
logistic
|
d.
Alucky yeast cell falls into your glass of grape juice and reproduces
for 10 hours
exponential logistic
| exponential |
logistic
|
e.
Bull frog population in a local pond is monitored for 3 seasons
exponential logistic
| exponential |
logistic
|
