The maximum number of organisms that can be sustained in a particular environment is known as what?

a. maximum yield
b. maximum load
c. carrying capacity
d. growth capacity


c. carrying capacity

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A. Chemoautotroph B. Chemoheterotroph C. Photoautotroph D. Photohetertroph

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One current goal of cloning is to ____.

A. duplicate certain humans B. create new species C. promote evolution D. experiment with alien DNA E. retain an animal’s desirable characteristics

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The term ________ is given to any foreign substance that stimulates a specific immune system response.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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