Bacterial cells are placed into a 250mL liquid growth medium in a closed laboratory flask.According to Malthusian theory,they will reproduce exponentially and then:
A)continue reproducing geometrically as long as there are no limitations on food supply.
B)continue reproducing arithmetically as long as there are no limitations on food supply.
C)continue reproducing geometrically until the food supply is used up,then they will cease to grow.
D)continue reproducing arithmetically until the food supply is used up,then they will cease to grow.

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According to Malthusian theory, bacterial cells will reproduce exponentially until the food supply becomes limited. After this, they will continue reproducing geometrically until the food supply is used up, at which point they will cease to grow. This is known as the carrying capacity of the environment. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Bacterial Cells Are Placed into a 250mL Liquid Growth Medium