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If given adequate resources, populations can grow at rapid rates. For example, one female mouse can produce a litter of four to fourteen babies every three to four weeks throughout her life. This population growth would most likely be limited by

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a disease which infects the baby mice shortly after birth.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given scenario if adequate resources are available population growth occurs rapidly. For example one female mouse can produce a litter of four to fourteen babies every three to four weeks throughout her life.

However if there is a factor unrelated to the resources such as food and space it could limit growth rate.

A disease which infects the baby mice shortly after birth will effectively keep rapid growth rate in check

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