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Post-UTME Biology 2016 Objective — Question 16

Question 16 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Use the diagram below (a population growth curve, number of organisms against time, with phases labelled I to V) to answer this question and the next. The area with the highest growth rate is labelled

  • A. V
  • B. IV
  • C. IIICorrect
  • D. I

Explanation

The steepest part of a typical sigmoid population growth curve (the exponential growth phase) represents the highest growth rate.

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