Question

decreased shelter availability lead to slow growth.

why does environmental resistance increase as populations approach carrying capacity?
because theres more food available
because theres more competition and predators
because resources are always abundant
because species become friends and work together

Explanation:

As a population approaches carrying capacity (the maximum population an environment can sustain), resources like food, space, etc., become limited. This leads to increased competition among individuals for these resources. Also, with a larger population, predators have more prey available, so predation pressure (a form of environmental resistance) increases. The other options are incorrect: more food available (A) would decrease resistance, resources aren't always abundant (C) as carrying capacity is about resource limits, and species don't "become friends" to reduce resistance (D); they compete or face predation.

Answer:

B. because there's more competition and predators