CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBiologySTD 12 - 11. organisms and populations1 Mark
MCQ
In a population, unrestricted reproductive capacity is called
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Reproductive potential
B
Fertility
C
Carrying capacity
D
Birth rate
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Answer
Correct option: A.
Reproductive potential
a Chapman $(1928)$ proposed the term biotic potential / reproductive potential to designate maximum reproductive power. He defined it as the inherent power of an organism to reproduce, to survive, i.e., to increase in number. But there is a natural check called environment resistance.
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