AP Biologymediummcq1 pt
A population overshoots its carrying capacity. The likely immediate consequence is
A.resource depletion followed by a population crash
B.permanent stable growth above K
C.immediate speciation
D.no change in the environment
Explanation
Core Concept
Exceeding K exhausts food and space, so deaths surge until the population falls back below K — boom and bust.
Correct Answer
Aresource depletion followed by a population crash
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