Question

Which of the following does not directly affect biotic potential ?
(a) a female's age of first reproduction
(b) carrying capacity of the environment
(c) length of time a female is fertile
(d) average number of offspring per brood or litter.​

Answer 1

Answer:

CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Answer 2

Answer:  (B) Carrying capacity of the environment.

Explanation:

BIOTIC POTENTIAL:

The biotic potential is a process by which organisms residing at a particular place or habitat have the potential to increase their population rate viz. certain environmental conditions.

for example- a community of birds (pelicans) living in the Mediterranean region finds a suitable habitat for continuing and growing their population size in that specific region.

Certain factors for biotic potential are-

• there should be appropriate food and shelter for a community to grow.
• The temperature and other environmental conditions should be suitable.

• the organism's reproduction rate should increase and expand the size of the community.

Also, biotic potential specifies a particular species' growth and population rate in its lifetime.

Hence, the carrying capacity of the environment does affect the biotic potential of an organism or species but not directly.  

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