If an organism produces seven offspring per generation, which of the following would express the rate of increase in population, where n corresponds to the number of generations? A) 2ⁿ B) n² C) 7ⁿ D) n⁷ E) 2n⁷

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The correct expression for the rate of increase in population when an organism produces seven offspring per generation is $7^n$, which matches choice C. This formula indicates that the population size multiplies by 7 with each generation (n).

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