Which of the Following is True of Logistic Growth

Question

Which of the following is true of logistic growth?
A) Logistic growth occurs when predators are very limited in population size.
B) Logistic growth may start in a way that resembles exponential growth but slows and stabilizes.
C) Logistic growth describes the growth of a population in an environment with an unlimited carrying capacity.
D) Logistic growth is plotted as a J-shaped curve.

Accepted Answer

Logistic growth starts with exponential growth, but it slows down and eventually reaches a stable population size when the carrying capacity is reached. This is represented by an S-shaped curve, not a J-shaped curve. Predators may or may not be a factor, and logistic growth specifically describes growth in an environment with a finite carrying capacity.