Exponential growth of a population is represented by dN/dt = rN.What does "r" represent in the equation?
A)extrinsic rate of increase
B)intrinsic rate of increase
C)extrinsic rate of decrease
D)intrinsic rate of decrease

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"r" represents the intrinsic rate of increase, which is the rate at which a population grows in the absence of limiting factors such as predation, disease, and resource availability.

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