Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 44, Problem 4SQ
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Concept introduction: The rise in number of individuals in a population is called population growth. Exponential growth is a pattern of data that increases greater with the increase in time at a consistent rate. The
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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