Question

1. Which statement describes a species that is at carrying capacity?

A The number of births equals the number of deaths.
B The number of births is greater than the number of deaths.
C The number of births in one species exceeds the number of deaths in
another.
D The number of births is less than the number of deaths.

Answer 1

Answer: A. The number of births equals the number of deaths.

Explanation: The carrying capacity of a specific species within a particular environment, is the maximum population of the species that can be sustained by the environment without harming the environment. The population will fluctuate about this line or point. A greater number of births than deaths will increase the population. A greater number of deaths than births will decrease the population.