What do 'a' and 'b' represent in the following population growth curve?

What do 'a' and 'b' represent in the following population growth curve?
  1. 'a' represents exponential growth when responses are not limiting the growth; and 'b' represents logistic growth when responses are limiting the growth.
  2. 'a' represents logistic growth when responses are not limiting the growth; 'b' represents exponential growth when responses are limiting the growth.
  3. 'a' represents carrying capacity and 'b' shows logistic growth when responses are limiting the growth.
  4. 'a' represents exponential growth when responses are not limiting the growth and 'b' shows carrying capacity.

Solution

The given graph represents the population growth curve where 'a' represents exponential growth when responses are not limiting the growth which forms a $J$-shaped curve and 'b' represents logistic growth when responses are limiting the growth which forms an S-shaped curve.

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