Question
Which best describes the carrying capacity of an environment?
An area of a desert can support a population of 320 cactus plants.
Over 1,500 species of birds live in a tropical rain forest.
About 500 fish in part of a river died as a result of water pollution.
A vegetable garden is six feet long and 10 feet wide.
An area of a desert can support a population of 320 cactus plants.
Over 1,500 species of birds live in a tropical rain forest.
About 500 fish in part of a river died as a result of water pollution.
A vegetable garden is six feet long and 10 feet wide.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes the carrying capacity of an environment is:
**An area of a desert can support a population of 320 cactus plants.**
Carrying capacity refers to the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support based on the available resources, such as food, water, and shelter. The example given about the desert's support for cactus plants directly reflects this concept.
**An area of a desert can support a population of 320 cactus plants.**
Carrying capacity refers to the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support based on the available resources, such as food, water, and shelter. The example given about the desert's support for cactus plants directly reflects this concept.