To improve their approximations, ecologists may use a logistic model, which considers limiting factors to the growth of the population. Deer population is known to have a carrying capacity K, which is the maximum size that a population can have in a given area in order to have enough resources. 

In the logistic model, the rate of growth of the population is proportional to the product of the population and the percentage difference between the carrying capacity and the population. 

 

Which of the following differential equations provides an expression for the rate of growth of the population using the logistic model? answers of (dN)/(dt)=rN(1-K), rN(1-KN), r(1-K), rN(1-(N/K)), r(1-(N/K)) or rN(1-(1/K))

The logistic model describes how a population grows while considering a carrying capacity. The general form of the logistic differential equation is given by:

\[
\frac{dN}{dt} = rN \left( 1 - \frac{N}{K} \right)
\]

where:

- \( N \) is the population size,
- \( t \) is time,
- \( r \) is the intrinsic growth rate of the population,
- \( K \) is the carrying capacity.

### Analysis of the Answer Choices:

1. **\(\frac{dN}{dt} = rN(1-K)\)**  
   This form is incorrect because it does not involve \( N \) relative to \( K \). It treats \( K \) as a constant subtraction, which does not represent the logistic model.

2. **\(\frac{dN}{dt} = rN(1-KN)\)**  
   This equation incorrectly places \( N \) and \( K \) together in a multiplication form, which is not how the logistic model is defined.

3. **\(\frac{dN}{dt} = r(1-K)\)**  
   This equation does not include \( N \), which means it does not represent population growth. It’s incorrect.

4. **\(\frac{dN}{dt} = rN\left(1 - \frac{N}{K}\right)\)**  
   This is the correct form of the logistic model equation, where the growth rate is proportional to \( N \) and the term \( \left( 1 - \frac{N}{K} \right) \) captures the limiting effect of the carrying capacity.

5. **\(\frac{dN}{dt} = r\left(1 - \frac{N}{K}\right)\)**  
   This equation is incorrect because it lacks the \( N \) factor, which means it doesn't scale the growth rate by the population size.

6. **\(\frac{dN}{dt} = rN\left(1 - \frac{1}{K}\right)\)**  
   This equation incorrectly places \( \frac{1}{K} \) as a constant, which does not correctly represent the logistic model.

### Final Answer
The correct differential equation for the logistic model is:

\[
\frac{dN}{dt} = rN\left(1 - \frac{N}{K}\right)
\]

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### Related Questions
1. How do you derive the logistic model equation from first principles?
2. What are the implications of a high \( r \) value in the logistic model?
3. How does the population behave when \( N \) approaches \( K \)?
4. How can we solve the logistic differential equation analytically?
5. What are some limitations of the logistic growth model?

**Tip:** The logistic model assumes that resources are evenly distributed and that the carrying capacity is constant, which may not always hold true in real-world scenarios.

To improve their approximations, ecologists may use a logistic model, which considers limiting factors to the growth of the population. Deer population is known to have a carrying capacity K, which is the maximum size that a population can have in a given area in order to have enough resources. In the logistic model, the rate of growth of the population is proportional to the product of the population and the percentage difference between the carrying capacity and the population. Which of the following differential equations provides an expression for the rate of growth of the population using the logistic model? Answers: (dN)/(dt)=rN(1-K), rN(1-KN), r(1-K), rN(1-(N/K)), r(1-(N/K)), or rN(1-(1/K))

Understand how to derive and apply the logistic model to describe population growth with limiting factors. This problem explores the logistic differential equation dN/dt = rN(1 - N/K) in the context of deer population dynamics. Suitable for undergraduate students studying calculus and ecological models.

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