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Consider the following scenario: 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 limiting the number of rodents the environment can support?(1 point)
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fitness
fitness

food supply
food supply

variation
variation

selective pressure
selective pressure
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The term that best describes the factor limiting the number of rodents in the environment due to the introduction of a new bird of prey is **selective pressure**. Selective pressure refers to external factors that can influence the survival and reproduction of organisms, in this case, the predation by the new bird of prey affecting the rodent population.