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 decrease.
The population will decrease.

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.

Answer 1

When resources are stable over a long period of time and the species have reached carrying capacity, the expected outcome for the species' population is:

The population will stay the same.

At carrying capacity, the number of individuals in a population stabilizes because the birth rate equals the death rate, leading to a relatively constant population size.