Question

1. propose a reason why the population hit their carrying capacity.

Explanation:

Carrying capacity is the maximum population size an environment can sustain. Reasons could include limited resources like food, water, and space, or increased competition, predation, or disease.

Answer:

Possible reasons include limited resources (such as food shortages, lack of water, or insufficient living space), increased competition among individuals for those resources, higher levels of predation, or the spread of diseases that limit population growth.