Question

The carrying capacity of an ecosystem describes the maximum number of organisms that can be supported by the water, food, shelter, etc., that is available in that ecosystem.

What will be the most likely result if an ecosystem tries to exceed its carrying capacity?
A.
More houses will be built to shelter people.
B.
The birth rate will increase.
C.
The death rate will increase.
D.
More food will be grown to meet the demand.

Answer 1

The answer would be C

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Answer 2

The correct answer choice would be C.) The death rate will increase. As the ecosystem's carrying capacity has been reached, more and more pressure is placed on the supplies the ecosystem can supply, eventually causing a collapse, which causes death rates to skyrocket. Hope this helped!