Assume that a population of aphids follows the logistic equation for population growth. If the carrying capacity is 2,000 and the intrinsic rate of growth is 0.1 per day, at what population size will the rate of population growth be 0.05?
A) 1,000
B) 1,500
C) 2,000
D) 3,000
E) 20,000

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The logistic growth rate is given by rN(1-N/K). Setting this equal to 0.05 and solving for N with r=0.1 and K=2000 gives N=1000.

Assume That a Population of Aphids Follows the Logistic Equation