Question

Which situation could decrease the carrying capacity for humans in a certain

region?

A. A developer building high-rise apartment buildings

B. A scientist developing an inexpensive way to desalinate water

C. A crop disease becoming resistant to medicine

D. A researcher finding an effective cancer treatment

Answer 1

A crop disease becoming resistant to medicine

Answer 2

A crop disease becoming resistant to medicine

Step-by-step explanation:

The carrying capacity of a habitat is the maximum number of individuals of a given species it can support without depleting the available resources. The carrying capacity for humans in a certain region would decrease because of a crop disease becoming resistant to medicine that would reduce the yield. This would lead to increased starvation and malnourished people.