Question

a population of bacteria has access to plenty of food, shelter, and space to live but has a limited supply. which term best defines the factor in this case? a limiting reagent b a biotic factor c limiting factor d a nutrient

Explanation:

A limiting factor is something that restricts the growth, distribution, or abundance of an organism or a population of organisms in an ecosystem. Since the population has access to plenty of food but something else is limiting supply, it is a limiting factor. A biotic factor would be a living - related factor. A limiting reagent is more relevant in chemical reactions. A nutrient is a specific type of substance that an organism needs for growth, and it doesn't fully capture the concept here.

Answer:

C. Limiting factor