The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment. What factors would increase a carrying capacity for a population? I. habitat loss II. increase in food sources III. access to clean water IV. increase in competition V. increase in diseases Responses A II and IIIII and III B III and IVIII and IV C I, II, and VI, II, and V D II, IV, and V
The correct responses are B) III and IV - increase in food sources and access to clean water.
Having more food sources and access to clean water would allow the population to increase in size and thrive. This would ultimately increase the carrying capacity of the environment for that population. Factors such as habitat loss, increased competition, and increase in diseases would typically decrease the carrying capacity for a population.