The growth curve of bacterial population in lab is plotted against time. What will be the shape of graph?
The growth curve of bacterial population in lab is plotted against time. What will be the shape of graph?
Sigmoid
Hyperbolic
Ascending straight line
Descending straight line
Solution
Under continuous supply of food and space in the laboratory conditions the bacterial population grows exponentially and shows a Jshaped curve, thus the curve would be hyperbolic.
Such populations ultimately crash when the population size grows beyond carrying capacity.