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Which of the following best defines the carrying capacity (K) of an environment?

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The maximum number of species an ecosystem can support The highest population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely Correct The total number of individuals born in a year The total number of species in an ecosystem

Explanation

Carrying capacity (K) is the maximum population size that an environment can support based on resource availability.

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