Question

1. a herd of zebras has 9 males and 62 females. during a one - year period, 22 foals that are born survive and 25 adults die. six females join the herd. three males and 11 females leave the herd. has the herd reached its carrying capacity for this ecosystem? how do you know?

o a. the herd has reached its carrying capacity because the growth rate is negative.
o b. the herd has reached its carrying capacity because the growth rate is positive.
o c. the herd has not reached its carrying capacity because the growth rate is negative.
o d. the herd has not reached its carrying capacity because the growth rate is positive.

1. draw a graph of logistic growth. label the point at which the resources for the population cannot support exponential growth.

Explanation:

Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an ecosystem can support. If the population growth rate is negative (population size decreases), it indicates the ecosystem may not be able to support the current population size, so the herd has not reached its carrying capacity.

Answer:

c. The herd has not reached its carrying capacity because the growth rate is negative.