Consider the following scenario.

Question

You are a scientist observing rodents on the Galapagos Islands. You notice that the introduction of new bird of prey has limited the number of rodents.

What term best describes the factor that is limiling the number of rodents the environment can support?

(1 point)

Selective pressure

Fitness

food supply

variation

Answer 1

The term that best describes the factor limiting the number of rodents in this scenario is Selective pressure.

Selective pressure refers to any phenomena that alters the behavior and fitness of living organisms within a given environment. In this case, the introduction of a new bird of prey acts as a selective pressure, negatively affecting the rodent population.