Question

please refer to the above image for the next set of multiple choice questions (highlight your response):

1. what would happen to the population of humans if the arctic char population grows beyond its carrying capacity?

a. increase
b. decrease

1. what would happen to the population of insects if the arctic char population grows beyond its carrying capacity?

a. increase
b. decrease

1. what would happen to the population of wood frogs if the arctic char population grows beyond its carrying capacity?

a. increase
b. decrease

1. what would happen to the population of invertebrates if the arctic char population grows beyond its carrying capacity?

a. increase
b. decrease

Explanation:

When the Arctic char population grows beyond its carrying - capacity, resources in its ecosystem become scarce. This can lead to a cascade of effects on other species in the food - web. For humans, if Arctic char is a significant part of their diet or economic activity related to it (such as fishing), an over - population followed by a potential crash due to resource limitation could have negative impacts. For insects, wood frogs, and invertebrates, as prey or part of the same ecosystem, increased Arctic char population means more predation pressure or competition for shared resources.

Answer:

1. b. Decrease
2. b. Decrease
3. b. Decrease
4. b. Decrease