A scientist is studying a population of feral cats in his city. After 10 years, he notes that for the population of feral cats he is studying, (K-N) /K = 0. Based on this information, what can he deduce about the logistic growth curve for the population at this point in time?
A) The curve resembles an exponential growth curve.
B) The curve is at its inflection point (i.e., the rate of growth has started to slow) .
C) The curve has plateaued at K.
D) The curve is at its steepest point.
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