Examine the graph the answer the question below.

Question

The graph shows number of rotifers on the y-axis from 0 to 4500, in increments of 500. The x-axis is labeled as days. The data is as follows. Day 0: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 0. Day 2: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 0. Day 4: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 300. Day 6: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 500. Day 8: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 800. Day 10: number of rotifers alone, 1700 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 1600. Day 12: number of rotifers alone, 3000 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 1500. Day 14: number of rotifers alone, 4000 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 1100. Day 16: number of rotifers alone, 4200 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 200. Day 18: number of rotifers alone, 4200 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 0.

What is the flask’s carrying capacity for rotifers in the absence of water fleas?

(1 point)
Responses

4,200
4,200

1,800
1,800

0
0

3,000

Answer 1

The carrying capacity of a population is the maximum number of individuals that can be supported in a given environment without degrading the habitat. Based on the data provided from the graph for the number of rotifers alone, we can see the following peak values:

• Day 10: 1,700
• Day 12: 3,000
• Day 14: 4,000
• Day 16: 4,200
• Day 18: 4,200

The highest value of rotifers alone is 4,200, observed on Day 16 and maintained on Day 18. Therefore, the flask’s carrying capacity for rotifers in the absence of water fleas is:

4,200.