Question

Biotic potential refers to

• A. natural increase of population under optimum condition
• B. potential of organisms in a biome
• C. number of organisms in a biome
• D. number of organisms in a population

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Biotic potential refers to the potential of an organism in a population. It is the intrinsic rate of natural increase of population when a stationary and stable age distribution exists. It is also known as reproductive potential.