Question

The carrying capacity of an ecosystem is ____

A. group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
B. Any factor that prevents a population from growing larger
C. The maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support
D. A limiting factor that only affects a population when its density reaches a certain level

Answer 1

Its C

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

C. The maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support

Step-by-step explanation:

Picture a graph, a logistic function, it's called, where it levels off at a horizontal asymptote in the positive quadrant. That's a visual representation of the carrying capacity. It's the maximum population the environment can support.

Clearly, there are limits to this. Scientists wonder what Earth's carrying capacity is, and if/when we will exceed it.