Q#67 on Practice Test1, Cliff's AP Biology

[DrHJ]

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This graph is given for the question and it is asking: The closest approximation to the biotic potential of the population. The correct answer is A. My answer was C and I am wondering why C is not the correct answer.

 

[Syxx]

C corresponds to the carrying capacity. Biotic potential is during the time where the population size is growing at it's maximal rate.

 

[DrHJ]

C corresponds to the carrying capacity. Biotic potential is during the time where the population size is growing at it's maximal rate.

D is the carrying capacity.

 

[Syxx]

D is the carrying capacity.

Whoops you are right, C is the overshoot. Wouldn't B be the carrying capacity and D a fluctuation ?

 

[FeralisExtremum]

Whoops you are right, C is the overshoot. Wouldn't B be the carrying capacity and D a fluctuation ?

B is the carrying capacity, your explanation is correct.

 

[DAT Destroyer]

This graph is given for the question and it is asking: The closest approximation to the biotic potential of the population. The correct answer is A. My answer was C and I am wondering why C is not the correct answer.
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Biotic potential is a maximum rate of growth of the population. C is just a maximum population size, not a rate of growth. Usually high growth rate is seen when a few individuals start a new population.
Hope this helps.

 

[DrHJ]

Whoops you are right, C is the overshoot. Wouldn't B be the carrying capacity and D a fluctuation ?

Sorry I was wrong. B is the carrying capacity