Question

There is a limit to how large any given population can grow. Which of the following statements best explains why a population must eventually stop growing?

A. A low female to male ratio develops in the population as it grows.
B. Old individuals outnumber juveniles in the population as it grows.
C. The resources available are fully used by the population as it grows.
D. Natural selection changes the gene pool of the population as it grows.

Answer 1

Answer:

The right answe is C.

Explanation:

The limit to how large any given population could be is defined by the concept of " carrying capacity". It refers to the fact that in nature populations grow much faster than resources do, and this impose a limit to population sizes (if there is no enough nutrition sources, the number of individual can not go up).