Question

A population growing in a habitat with limited resources shows four growth phases in the following sequence. Which of the following sequence holds good for the given condition?

• A. Acceleration $\to$ Deceleration $\to$ Lag phase $\to$ Asymptote
• B. Asymptote $\to$ Acceleration $\to$ Deceleration $\to$ Lag phase
• C. Lag phase $\to$Acceleration $\to$ Deceleration $\to$ Asymptote
• D. Acceleration $\to$ Lag phase $\to$ Deceleration $\to$ Asymptote

Answer 1

The correct option is C Lag phase $\to$Acceleration $\to$ Deceleration $\to$ Asymptote

There are 4 types of growth phases in any type of population growth. If the resources required by a population are in limited amounts, the growth is very slow initially. Then it increases rapidly followed by a slow increase in population. After this, the population declines and then remains stable. So, the growth phases will start with the lag phase, followed by the acceleration in growth, then deceleration of growth and finally, it gets asymptote.

So, option C is the correct answer.