A population of foxes inhabits a small forest. The size of the population is currently below the forest's carrying capacity for
the foxes. Which factor could cause an increase in the population's growth rate? A. The population's level of immigration falls below it's level of emigration.
B. The population's birth rate falls below it's death rate after a predator is introduced.
C. An increase in food availability increases the birth rate in the population.
D. A lack of mating opportunities increases the populations level of emigration.
Answer: C. An increase in food availability increases the birth rate in the population.
Explanation:
The carrying capacity of an ecosystem can be defined as the maximum size of a population of a species an ecosystem can support on the basis of availability of resources such as food, water, habitat and other requirements.
An increase in food availability increases the birth rate in the population. is the correct option because to increase the population till the carrying capacity there must be surplus supply of food should be available to the population which can support in increase in birth rate so that the population can attain a level at the carrying capacity.
Cellular respiration is the process that cells use to break down food to use as an energy. Aerobic cellular respiration uses oxygen and yields many more ATP molecules than anaerobic cellular respiration, which does not use oxygen and yields only two ATP molecules.
Plates at our planet's surface move because of the intense heat in the earth's core that causes molten rock in the mantel layer to move.It moves in a pattern called a convection cell forms when warm material rises,cools,and eventually sink down.
