MCQ
Biotic potential refers to:
- AIncrease of population under optimum environmental conditions.
- BIncrease of population under given conditions.
- CIncrease of population under natural conditions.
- DIncrease of population under climatic conditions.
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Answer
- Increase of population under optimum environmental conditions.
Explanation:
Biotic potential is the maximum reproductive capacity that can be attained only when environmental resources are non - limiting.
It is important to note, that under ideal unlimited conditions, species differ widely in their biotic potential.
A species reaching its biotic potential would exhibit exponential population growth and be said to have a high fertility.
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