Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Agricultural Science Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 30 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A fish population in a lake follows the discrete logistic model N_{t+1}=N_t + r N_t (1 - N_t/K) - m N_t - H, where r = 0.5 yr⁻¹ is the intrinsic growth rate, K = 200 000 fish is the carrying capacity, m = 0.1 yr⁻¹ represents natural mortality, and H is a constant annual harvest (in fish). Determine the maximum constant harvest H (in fish per year) that can be sustained without driving the population to extinction.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 16000
B. 20000
C. 8000
D. 12000
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
16000

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Agricultural Science Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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