Question 21

The graph shows the growth of fish and algae populations in a pond,

5,000

Algae population

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

Fish population

Number of Species

0

1

2

3

Time (weeks)

4

X

5

Which of the following is true?

Oa The growth of the algae population is nonlinear because it grows by a variable amount each week.

Ob The growth of the algae population is linear because it grows by a variable amount each week.

The growth of the fish population is nonlinear because it grows by a variable amount each week.

Od The growth of the fish population is linear because it grows by a variable amount each week.

Oa The growth of the algae population is nonlinear because it grows by a variable amount each week.