Will give Medal! Which is true of the population shown in this graph? A. It shows the effect of overpopulation on a species. B. The number of individuals will eventually drop to zero. C. The population has increased until it reached its carrying capacity. D. There are no limiting factors to control population growth. http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/959500_960000/959997/1/2bbe733156f6053015b98098f54ca519d711cda2/MS2_LIF_05_05_113_assessment_graph_2.jpg

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Will give Medal!  Which is true of the population shown in this graph? A. It shows the effect of overpopulation on a species. B. The number of individuals will eventually drop to zero. C. The population has increased until it reached its carrying capacity. D. There are no limiting factors to control population growth. http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/959500_960000/959997/1/2bbe733156f6053015b98098f54ca519d711cda2/MS2_LIF_05_05_113_assessment_graph_2.jpg

abhisar · Answer

Which one do you think it is? Why or why not? It would be easier to tutor you if you explain what about the question is giving you trouble :)

anonymous · Answer

Well, I think it is C. or A. I really don't know. And I tryed to do this before and anwsered D. and it didn't work.

abhisar · Answer

No, actually D would be wrong. Because if there were no limiting factors then the graph would have been a straight line. In the given graph we can observe that the population after a certain time period has reached a stability or constant point and is not increasing further.

abhisar · Answer

Does this ring a bell to you?

abhisar · Answer

When doe this happens?

anonymous · Answer

Not really

abhisar · Answer

okay, so do you understand terms like carrying capacity and limiting factor?

anonymous · Answer

no

abhisar · Answer

The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment.


This means that after a certain amount (which would be maximum), population growth will stop.

anonymous · Answer

Oh ok I see! Will you help me with some other questions?

abhisar · Answer

Did you get the correct option now?

abhisar · Answer

See the graph http://prntscr.com/5lyrir

abhisar · Answer

If you got this one, then we can proceed towards next one

anonymous · Answer

Sorry my computer is acting up. couldn't reply

abhisar · Answer

So. Did you get it?

anonymous · Answer

I got it

abhisar · Answer

Just to confirm, can you tell me what should be the correct option?

anonymous · Answer

Sure it was B

abhisar · Answer

Nopes!

abhisar · Answer

are you sure about it?

anonymous · Answer

Whaaaaaaa?????

abhisar · Answer

Number of individuals have become constant and not zero. This happened because they have reached the carrying capacity.

anonymous · Answer

Oh! Duh! I knew that! ( Not really) LOL!

abhisar · Answer

:(

abhisar · Answer

Do you have more questions?