Question

a population of sixteen emu grew to thirty-nine in one year. after two years, the population had grown to forty-eight. the maximum number of emu that the environment can support is approximately sixty due to limited resources such as food and water.
what is the carrying capacity of the emu population?
sixteen
thirty-nine
forty-eight
sixty

Explanation:

Carrying capacity is defined as the maximum number of individuals an environment can sustain long-term due to limited resources. The problem states this maximum number for emu is sixty.

Answer:

D. sixty