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Question #4
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Pollution does not affect the carrying capacity of an ecosystem.
False
True
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User HW Siew
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False

Step-by-step explanation:

Pollution can indeed affect the carrying capacity of an ecosystem. Carrying capacity is the maximum population size that an ecosystem can support sustainably. Pollution, by introducing harmful substances into the environment, can reduce the availability of resources like clean water, food, and habitat for the organisms in an ecosystem. This reduction in available resources can lead to a decrease in the carrying capacity, as the ecosystem may no longer be able to support as many individuals of a species, potentially causing harm to the ecosystem and its biodiversity.

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