Question

the following graph shows the growth of a population of mice over 17 months. which of the following best describes the pattern of growth for the mouse population from months 2 to 10, and the reason for that pattern? choose 1 answer: a there was an overall increase in the size of the population because the population had not yet reached the environments carrying capacity. b there was an overall decrease in the size of the population because the population had exceeded the carrying capacity of its environment. c there was no overall population growth because the population had reached the carrying capacity of its environment.

Explanation:

From months 2 - 10, the number of mice on the graph is increasing. In population - biology, when a population has not yet reached the environment's carrying capacity, it can grow. Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support. When the population is below this limit, resources are relatively abundant, allowing for growth.

Answer:

A. There was an overall increase in the size of the population because the population had not yet reached the environment's carrying capacity.