Use the information and table to answer the following question. An ecologist is studying a population of mosquitos living in a nearby pond. The ecologist estimates the population size twice a day - once at sunrise and once at sunset - for 5 days during the summer when mosquitos are reproducing. Their data is shown. Based on the data, what is the estimated carrying capacity for the population and what factor may have led to a change in data at day three? a. The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 167 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of decreased pressure from a limiting factor such as reduction of predators eating the mosquitos. b. The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 188 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of decreased pressure from limiting factors, such as more food being available. c. The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 188 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of increased pressure from a limiting factor, such as unfavorable temperature. d. The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 167 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of increased pressure from a limiting factor such as reduction of food available.
Use the information and table to answer the following question.
An ecologist is studying a population of mosquitos living in a nearby pond. The ecologist estimates the
Their data is shown.
Based on the data, what is the estimated
a. The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 167 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of decreased pressure from a limiting factor such as reduction of predators eating the mosquitos.
b. The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 188 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of decreased pressure from limiting factors, such as more food being available.
c. The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 188 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of increased pressure from a limiting factor, such as unfavorable temperature.
d. The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 167 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of increased pressure from a limiting factor such as reduction of food available.
Carrying capacity is defined as the maximum number of species living in a particular area. It is denoted by the letter K. The carrying capacity is not fixed. It is determined by various factors such as climate, predator, competition.
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