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What is carrying capacity?

A
the maximum number of organisms that can live in a population
B
the ability of the environment to provide resources for a growing population
C
the maximum number of organisms an environment can support for a long time
D
the maximum number of species that can live in an ecosystem.
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What two factors does carrying capacity compare?

A
population size and resource use
B
population size and time
C
resource use and time
D
population growth and resource availability
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What happens to a population if its growth exceeds its carrying capacity?

A
It starts to grow exponentially.
B
It starts to grow logistically.
C
It stops growing.
D
It declines slowly.
E
It crashes.
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Which factors are used to calculate population growth? Check all that apply.

A
human activity
B
birth rate
C
death rate
D
competition and predation
E
immigration
F
disease
G
emigration
H
natural disasters and occurrences

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