Figure 53-2 Use the Figure to Answer the Corresponding Question(s)

question 65

Multiple Choice

Figure 53-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) .
-Using Figure 53-2, identify the point that indicates the carrying capacity for this population.

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D
• E) Cannot be determined from this graph.

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Definitions:

Tragedy Of The Commons

A situation where individuals, acting independently according to their own self-interest, deplete or spoil shared resources, leading to long-term collective loss.

Overfishing

The practice of harvesting fish from bodies of water at a faster rate than they can reproduce, leading to population declines.

Turtle Exclusion Devices

Tools fitted to fishing nets that allow turtles to escape, thus reducing turtle bycatch in fishing operations.