[Review of Populations]


11. The graphs below illustrate 3 different populations. Graph 1 represents a population of fish introduced into a lake. Graph 2 represents the world's human population. Graph 3 represents a population of paramecia (a type of "wee beastie") in a laboratory dish. Study the graphs and then answer the question below.

What does the dashed line in graphs 1 & 3 represent?

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