Define:
(i) Carrying capacity (ii) implant (iii) Carcinoma

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(i) For a given region, carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a given species that an area's resources can sustain indefinitely without significantly depleting or degrading those resources.
(ii) The implant is a tissue or organ inserted surgically into the human body to replace defective one.
(iii) Carcinomas are tumors of mainly epithelial cells that cover or line the body organs. For example, breast cancer.

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Define:(i) Carrying capacity (ii) implant (iii) Carcinoma

Define:
(i) Carrying capacity (ii) implant (iii) Carcinoma