Organisms and Populations Question 64
64. Two opposite forces operate in the growth and development of every population. One of them relates to the ability to reproduce at a given rate. The force opposing it is called
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(a) environmental resistance
(b) morbidity
(c) fecundity
(d) biotic potential
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Answer : a
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(a) Biotic potential is the inherent ability of an organism to reproduce. Resistance refers to the sum total of all the limiting factors that inhibit further growth of population.
