Question

Which best describes the relationship between population size, carrying capacity, and limiting factors?

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is- C.

Carrying capacity can be described as the maximum number of organisms belonging to a particular species that can be sustained by resources present in the area.

Due to the presence of limiting factors ( such as food, water, weather conditions), the size of a population usually stays near its carrying capacity.

This is because initially population experience rapid growth but later on due the limiting factor ( environmental factor that causes decline in the population) it will decline and then stabilize near the carrying capacity.

Thus, population size stays near the carrying capacity because of limiting factors.