alleryAt carrying capacity, what does a simple population model predict about long-term size?
AIt rises without limit
BIt immediately becomes extinct
CIt tends to stabilize
DIt doubles every year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It tends to stabilize
At carrying capacity, growth levels off as the population stabilizes.
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