The carrying capacity of a population is determined by its
A
Population growth rate
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B
Natality
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C
Mortality
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D
Limiting resources
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Solution
The correct option is A Limiting resources A population survives on the resources present in an area .Which include food,water and space available in a habitat, locality or environment. All these resources are not unlimited and they can cater to a certain number of organisms also referred to as the carrying capacity, beyond which the population cannot be supported by the available resources, that is resources limit the growth of population.