What Pattern of Population Growth Corresponds to the Principle of a Carrying

Question

What pattern of population growth corresponds to the principle of a carrying capacity?
A) J-shaped
B) logistic
C) a straight line
D) bell-shaped

Accepted Answer

The logistic growth model, which describes a population increasing rapidly at first and then leveling off as it approaches the carrying capacity of its environment, corresponds to the principle of a carrying capacity. The other options do not account for the concept of a carrying capacity.