Which type of population growth is shown in this graph?

Population of Bacteria

Population Size

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5000

1 2 3 4

Generation

5

6

7

8

9

10

exponential

linear

Linear population growth.

Explanation:

Remember that linear growth or linear relationship is characterized by having a constant ratio of change, that is, it's growth is given by a constant number summed.

Observe that population size increses by 5,000, and it has a constant of variation, that is, the change is always the same. This chracteristic is a linear relationship, where it constant ratio of change is 5,000 per generation.

Therefore, the population showed in the table is demonstrating a linear population growth.

The type of growth is linear

Explanation:

It can be modeled by the equation 35000 - 5000 (8-1)