The number of individuals of a species that can be sustained indefinitely by the resources in a given area is the ____
a. carrying capacity
b. limiting factor
c. peak capacity
d. density
e. potential
ANSWER: a
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b. water gain by osmosis
c. drinking
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A. true B. false
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