Question

In an area, a population with large size individuals having long life span, more parental care and slow development was present. The type of population growth curve will be

• A. S-shaped
• B. J-shaped
• C. Z-shaped
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

S-shaped

• In the given condition, the type of population growth curve will be S-shaped which is called a sigmoid curve.
• This type of growth curve represents that on introduction to a new area, the population grows slowly in the beginning followed by a sharp exponential increase in the growth rate.
• This is further followed by the stationary growth phase where the population is maintained at the constant level.
• This means that once a population achieves a maximum value it becomes stable where the growth rate is equal to the death rate.

So, the correct answer is option A.