MCQ
The carrying capacity of a population is determined by its:
  • A
    Birth rate
  • B
    Death rate
  • C
    Limiting resource
  • D
    Reproductive status

Answer

  1. Limiting resource

Explanation:

In a given area, is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain is called the carrying capacity.

Carrying capacity is determined by the amount of available resources (food, habitat, water).

If the amount of available resources is limiting it directly affects the carrying capacity.

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