What Eventually Occurs When the Number of Individuals in a Population

question 32

Multiple Choice

What eventually occurs when the number of individuals in a population exceeds the population's carrying capacity?

• A) The number of individuals continues to increase but at a faster rate.
• B) The number of individuals continues to increase but at a slower rate.
• C) The number of individuals reaches equilibrium and becomes constant.
• D) The number of individuals declines.

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Definitions:

Root Crop

Edible plants that grow underground such as potatoes, carrots, and beets, often rich in carbohydrates and nutrients.

Corn

A cereal plant that yields large kernels on a cob, widely grown for food and livestock feed.

Natural Selection

The evolutionary process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more successfully than less well-adapted organisms.

Predation

The biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and consumes another organism, its prey, as a food source.