Question

population growth
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if a population of deer exceeds its carrying capacity, it is likely that the
o population will crash.
o population will become extinct.
o carrying capacity will increase.
o birth rate will increase.
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Explanation:

When a population exceeds its carrying capacity, resources like food, water, and space become scarce. This leads to increased competition, higher mortality rates (due to starvation, disease from overcrowding, etc.), and a rapid decline in population size, which is called a population crash. A population doesn't necessarily become extinct as some individuals might survive when conditions improve. The carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals an environment can support and doesn't increase just because the population exceeds it (it might decrease if the environment is damaged). The birth rate is likely to decrease due to stress and lack of resources, not increase.

Answer:

population will crash.