NEET Botany Population Growth Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Population growth in nature is often logistic rather than exponential. | Reason (R): Finite resources in a habitat eventually limit population growth, leading to a carrying capacity.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A).
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The logistic growth model is considered realistic because it accounts for finite resources that limit growth, leading to a carrying capacity, as explained in Chunk 4.
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