Which of the following is expected to happen to a species' population when resources are stable over a long period of time and the species have reached carrying capacity?(1 point)

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The population will die out.
The population will die out.

The population will stay the same.
The population will stay the same.

The population will increase.
The population will increase.

The population will decrease.

Answer 1

The expected outcome when a species' population has reached carrying capacity and resources are stable over a long period of time is:

The population will stay the same.

At carrying capacity, the population size stabilizes as birth rates equal death rates, given that resources are sufficient to sustain that population size.