Question

The carrying capacity of an ecosystem is

the maximum number of individuals of a
certain species the ecosystem can
support.
Which of the following can change the
carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

A. no change in predator populations
B. habitat loss
C. no change in prey populations

Answer 1

B. Habitat loss

Step-by-step explanation:

We can eliminate "A" and "C" because no change to the predator/prey populations means the ecosystem is unchanged. This means the limiting factors are unchanged, so the carrying capacity will not change either. This leaves "B", which makes sense because less space means fewer organisms can reside in the space.