Question

When does population reach its carrying capacity?

• A. Mortality rate = Birth rate
• B. Mortality rate > Birth rate
• C. Mortality rate < Birth rate
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Mortality rate = Birth rate

Carrying capacity is the number of organisms of a population that can be sustained indefinitely sustained in an ecosystem. It is the environment's maximal load. An ecosystem's carrying capacity for a particular species may be influenced by factors like its ability to regenerate the food, water, atmosphere, and other necessities that the organisms need to survive. In a growing population, carrying capacity is attained when the population reaches a constant level i.e when the mortality rate is equal to the birth rate.