Question

Which of the following is true for the carrying capacity $\left(K\right)$?

• A. When $N = K$, the birth rate in a population is zero
• B. The rate of population growth in an unlimited environment is proportional to $K$
• C. $K$ is always determined by the amount of food in an environment
• D. In a population at its $K$, the birth rate equals the death rate

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Correct answer is (d) In a population at its $K$, the birth rate equals the death rate