Exponential growth:
A) occurs when there are many environmental limits to reproduction.
B) is an S-shaped curve when plotted.
C) occurs when the population increases in proportion to the number of organisms in the population.
D) is never characteristic of an invading species.

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Exponential growth occurs when the growth rate of the population is proportional to the size of the population, meaning the larger the population, the faster it grows. This is because in ideal conditions with unlimited resources, each individual can reproduce at its maximum rate.

Exponential Growth