The carrying capacity of a population is determined by the

Birth rate

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Death rate

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Limiting resource

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Reproductive status

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Solution

The correct option is D Limiting resource
A population survives on the resources present in an area. Resources include food, water and space. The carrying capacity is determined by limiting resources. Carrying capacity is the upper limit of an ecosystem to which it can provide the basic needs to the population under given circumstances. Thus carrying capacity signifies a maximum number of individuals of a population that can survive in an area. Beyond carrying capacity the size of the population begins to decrease due to insufficient resources.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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