NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As a population grows, it will most likely stop growing at what size?
A
Growth limit
B
Exponential limit
C
Carrying Capacity
D
It won’t stop growing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As a population grows, it will most likely stop growing at what size? number of individuals in the species.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the logistic growth model, a population first grows exponentially because there are few individuals and plentiful resources. As the population gets larger and approaches the environment’s carrying capacity, resources become more scarce and the growth rate slows.

Detailed explanation-3: -If a population exceeds carrying capacity, the ecosystem may become unsuitable for the species to survive. If the population exceeds the carrying capacity for a long period of time, resources may be completely depleted. Populations may die off if all of the resources are exhausted.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a population grows in an area, a population may experience the effects of increased densities. 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).

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