The human population on earth grew at an extraordinary rate during the 20th century, when it increased from 1.65 billion to 6 billion. what kind of curve would accurately show the changes in the human population during the 20th century?

A. a life span curve

B. an exponential curve

C. a logistic curve

D. a survivorship curve

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Angeline Moyer

Biology

18 July, 15:57

The human population on earth grew at an extraordinary rate during the 20th century, when it increased from 1.65 billion to 6 billion. what kind of curve would accurately show the changes in the human population during the 20th century?

A. a life span curve

B. an exponential curve

C. a logistic curve

D. a survivorship curve

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Jared Payne · Answer 1

The answer is B; exponential growth. This is a phase of the S-shaped logistic curve of population growth that is characterized by a high birth rate and low death rate. The population doubles with each generation. Exponential growth is modeled by use of a J-shaped curve.