Question

question 15 (5 points) listen how do limiting factors affect organisms in a community? a) limiting factors increase the number of organisms that can live in a community. b) limiting factors allow more than one species to share a niche. c) both biotic and abiotic limiting factors can limit organisms ability to live or reproduce. d) a limiting factor eliminates interspecies competition in a community.

Explanation:

• Option A: Limiting factors restrict the number of organisms, so they don't increase it. Eliminate A.
• Option B: A niche is a species' role; limiting factors don't allow multiple species to share a niche (competitive exclusion principle). Eliminate B.
• Option C: Biotic (e.g., predators) and abiotic (e.g., water availability) factors limit survival/reproduction. This matches the definition of limiting factors.
• Option D: Limiting factors can increase competition, not eliminate it. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C) Both biotic and abiotic limiting factors can limit organisms ability to live or reproduce.