Which of the Following Statements About Carrying Capacity Is True

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about carrying capacity is true?

• A) An S-shaped curve represents a population's ability to increase its numbers above the carrying capacity of its habitat.
• B) J-shaped curves show the immediate limiting effect of carrying capacity on a newly introduced organism.
• C) The carrying capacity is the same for all organisms in the same area.
• D) The carrying capacity is established by the resource with the most limited availability.

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Definitions:

Mechanistic Processes

Systems or methods that operate or are explained through mechanical or predictable outcomes, often relating to the fundamental physical or biochemical operations underlying a phenomenon.

S-R Association

The connection between a stimulus (S) and the response (R) it triggers, fundamental to behaviorist theories of learning.

Behavior-Reinforcement Belief

The conviction that the likelihood of a behavior occurring can be increased by following it with a positive consequence or reward.