Question

When population size is equal to the carrying capacity, the population will show

• A. Zero growth
• B. Higher mortality than natality
• C. Lesser mortality than natality
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Zero growth

Carrying capacity is the population size that a habitat can sustain, therefore once a population reaches its carrying capacity it will not increase further and the growth ceases. At this stage the mortality is equal to the natality. When the mortality is higher than natality the population size decreases and when the mortality is lesser than natality the population size increases.