LS2-1 The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the
species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities
available in the environment. What factors would increase a carrying capacity for a population?
I. habitat loss
II. increase in food sources
III. access to clean water
IV. increase in competition
V. increase in diseases
II and III
III and IV
II, IV, and V
I, II, and V