Which of these is a density-dependent limiting factor on a population?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Disease spread among crowded individuals
- Step 1: Density-dependent factors have a stronger effect when the population is large. Step 2. Disease spreads more easily in crowds. Answer: disease. Why not the others: Fire, eruption and frost act regardless of density.
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