JAMB Biology 1998 Question 37

Question 37

Conservation of Natural Resources

Use the graph (the alternate depletion patterns of mineral resources over time) to answer questions 37 and 38. The unrestricted pattern is represented by

Diagram for this question
  1. A.I
  2. B.II
  3. C.III
  4. D.IV.
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Answer: A (I)

Explanation

Without any restriction, production shoots up fast and the resource is used up quickly, giving the tall, narrow peak I.