Question

ecosystems and their resources are finite. eventually, populations run out of food, space, or some other resource they need to continue growing. so there is a maximum number of individuals within a population that an ecosystem can support. this maximum number is the ecosystems carrying capacity.

bacterial population

based on the graph, what was the petri dishs approximate carrying capacity for bacteria?
15 billion
17 billion
18 billion
24 billion

Explanation:

Carrying capacity is the stable maximum population an ecosystem supports. The graph shows the bacterial population stops growing and stabilizes at around 17 billion individuals after reaching that level.

Answer:

17 billion