Asked by Bob

Which of the following factors would have the smallest impact on a population’s size?
a.
the total number of organisms
b.
the available water supply
c.
the variety of organisms
d.
adequate shelter

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
c. the variety of organisms

Available water and adequate shelter are direct limiting factors that strongly affect how many individuals can survive in a habitat. The total number of organisms describes the population itself. By contrast, the "variety of organisms" (biodiversity) has a more indirect effect on a single population's size.