Question

check your understanding of some of the new terms and concepts introduced in this learning activity by completing the following tasks. part 1 fill in the blanks in the following sentence. choose the best option for each blank from the list of words below: supported food number population living space water a _s carrying capacity is the _ of individuals that can be _ by the environment with _, _, and _. part 2 imagine one of the predator populations in the hudson and james bay lowlands is reduced and the arctic char population grows beyond its carrying capacity. how will other populations in the ecosystem be affected? consider the following image.

Explanation:

For Part 1, the concept of carrying - capacity refers to the maximum number of individuals of a population that an environment can support with resources like food, water, and living space. For Part 2, when the Arctic char population grows beyond its carrying capacity due to a reduction in predators, it will over - consume its resources (such as invertebrates). This can lead to a decline in the invertebrate population, which in turn can affect other species that rely on invertebrates for food. Also, increased competition among Arctic char for limited resources may occur.

Answer:

Part 1: population, number, supported, food, water, living space
Part 2: The invertebrate population may decline as Arctic char over - consume them. Other species that rely on invertebrates for food may also be affected, and there may be increased competition among Arctic char for resources.