The formula for exponential population growth is-
- dN/dt = rN
- dt/dN = rN
- rN/dN = dt
- dN/rN = dt
Answer
(1) dN/dt = rN
Solution
As per NCERT, when resources in the habitat are unlimited, a population grows in an exponential (geometric) fashion.
⇒ Rate of change of population size: dNdt = (b - d) N
⇒ Putting (b - d) = r (intrinsic rate of natural increase): dNdt = rN
∴ The exponential growth equation is dN/dt = rN.
Answer: (1)