Question

21 multiple choice 1 point if a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of its environment, the death rate must fall birthrate may rise birthrate must fall death rate may rise previous

Explanation:

When a population exceeds its environment's carrying capacity, resources become scarce. This can lead to increased competition for food, water, and shelter. As a result, the death rate may rise due to factors like starvation, disease (spreading more easily in crowded, resource - stressed conditions), and increased predation (as weakened individuals are more vulnerable). The birth rate is more likely to fall rather than rise in such resource - limited situations (not a "must" as there could be some variability in short - term responses), and the death rate does not "must fall" but has a tendency to increase.

Answer:

death rate may rise