Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Agricultural Science Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 8 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A lake supports a fish population that follows logistic growth: dP/dt = rP(1‑P/K), where K = 200 000 kg, r = 0.4 yr⁻¹ and P is the biomass in kg. Harvests of 30 000 kg are taken at the beginning of each year for three consecutive years. Assuming the population at the start (year 0) is at carrying capacity, (a) will the biomass remain above 50 000 kg after the third harvest? (b) What is the greatest constant annual harvest H_max (in kg, rounded to the nearest whole number) that can be taken each year indefinitely without ever allowing the post‑harvest biomass to fall below 50 000 kg?

Answer Options

A. No, the biomass falls below 50 000 kg; H_max = 22 000 kg
Correct Answer B. Yes, the biomass stays above 50 000 kg; H_max = 20 000 kg
C. No, the biomass falls below 50 000 kg; H_max = 18 000 kg
D. Yes, the biomass stays above 50 000 kg; H_max = 15 000 kg
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Yes, the biomass stays above 50 000 kg; H_max = 20 000 kg

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Agricultural Science Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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