Biology - Study Guide
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ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 53, Problem 16TYK
In a population showing exponential growth, what change would occur in dN/dt with an increase in N?
- a. an increase
- b. a decrease
- c. no change
- d. the effect cannot be predicted
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