Question
Biology Question on organisms and populations
The inherent maximum capacity of an organism to reproduce or increase in number is called as
A
biotic potential
B
ecosystem
C
population
D
ecology
Answer
biotic potential
Explanation
Solution
Biotic potential is the number of offspring of an individual organism that would survive till reproductive age under ideal conditions. Ecosystem is the basic fundamental unit of ecology, which includes both-organisms and - he non-living environment each influencing die properties of the other and each is necessary for the maintenance of life. Population is a group of individuals of the same species within a community. Ecology is the study of inter-relationships between organisms and their natural environment, both living and non-living.