Insects have a slower exponential increase in their population compared with bacteria because: O a. Insects are much bigger. O b. They have a very high overall mortality. O c. Their main mortality occurs in the young, not the adults. O d. Growing from egg to a reproductive adult takes much longer. O e. Each insect produces fewer of the next generation than does a bacterium.

Insects have a slower exponential increase in their population compared with bacteria because: O a. Insects are much bigger. O b. They have a very high overall mortality. O c. Their main mortality occurs in the young, not the adults. O d. Growing from egg to a reproductive adult takes much longer. O e. Each insect produces fewer of the next generation than does a bacterium.

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337408332

Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter20: Viruses, Bacteria, And Archaea

Section: Chapter Questions

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