Carrying Capacity Is

question 70

Multiple Choice

Carrying capacity is

• A) seldom exceeded in real populations.
• B) the maximum population size that a particular environment can support.
• C) fixed for most species over most of their range most of the time.
• D) determined by density and dispersion data.
• E) the term used to describe the stress a population undergoes due to limited resources.

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Definitions:

Labor

The process of childbirth, starting from the onset of contractions to the delivery of the baby and placenta.

Dilation

The process of widening, stretching, or expanding.

Fetal Heartbeat

The heart rate of a fetus, which can typically be detected by ultrasound as early as 5-6 weeks of pregnancy.

Stethoscope

A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing.