Question

A population of organisms is growing rapidly in an isolated environment. After several years of growth, the population suddenly stops growing and remains the same for a long period of time. The sudden decrease in growth was due to the organisms reaching the maximum capacity of a specific resource. This is called a
Responses
A limiting factor.limiting factor.
B death curve.death curve.
C reducing agent.reducing agent.
D stasis oasis.

Answer 1

A — limiting factor. The population stopped growing because a critical resource became limiting (density-dependent effect), capping growth at the environment's carrying capacity.