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Two opposite forces operate in the growth and development of every population. Once of them relates to the ability to reproduce at a given rate. The force opposing it is called.

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Morbidity
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Fecundity
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Biotic potential
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Environmental resistance
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The correct option is D Environmental resistance
The environmental factors which can check the growth of population size constitute the environmental resistance. These include predators, food, water, nesting sites, similar competitors, etc. All living things tend to reproduce until the point at which their environment becomes a limiting factor. No population, human or otherwise, can grow indefinitely; eventually, some biotic or abiotic variable will begin to limit population growth.

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