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Which is not a density-dependent factor limiting population growth?

A) predators
B) drought
C) food availability
D) living space

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I am pretty sure the correct answer is C.
It makes the most sense out of all of the answers.
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The correct answer is B. Drought

Step-by-step explanation:

In biology, density-dependent factors are factors that directly depend on the population of organisms, this includes factors such as predators, diseases, resources availability or space that affect the size of a population by limiting it. For example, more organisms lead to little food availability and this leads to a decline in the number of organisms limiting population growth. On the other hand, factors that are not density-dependent are not related to the size of a population but can affect populations of any size. Considering this, the one that is not a density-dependent factor is drought as this is a natural disaster that can affect any population and is not related to the size of populations.

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