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A population of sixteen emu grew to thirty-nine in one year. After two years, the population had grown to forty-eight. The maximum number of emu that the environment can support is approximately sixty due to limited resources such as food and water. The carrying capacity of the emu population is ?

A. sixteen
B. thirty-nine
C. forty-eight
D. sixty

User Cyrbil
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the correct answer is sixty
User Nathaniel Martin
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The carrying capacity is the maximum number of a population and ecosystem can handle without species competition. Your answer is D. sixty Have a nice day! :D
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