Question

Scientists study a population of crop pest insects in wheat farmlands. They create a graph of the population data, shown. When does the insect population show it has reached carrying capacity? a September b August c February d July

Answer 1

To determine when the insect population has reached its carrying capacity, you would typically look for a point on the graph where the population levels off and no longer increases significantly despite time passing. This indicates that the population has reached the maximum size that the environment can sustain (carrying capacity).

Without the visual graph, I cannot provide the exact answer, but look for the month where the curve appears to flatten or stabilize. If you have any additional details about the graph or the specific trends observed in the population data for each month, please share that for a better analysis.