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Maximum survival and reproductive capacity shown in a population under optimal environmental conditions is called

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Carrying capacity

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Natality

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Biotic potential

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Vitality

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Solution

The correct option is C
Biotic potential

An inherent power of a population or organism to survive or increase in number under environmental conditions is called biotic potential. Chapman (1928) proposed the term ‘Biotic Potential’ to define maximum reproductive power.

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