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Biotic potential can be defined as:

  1. A
    the minimum number of individuals of a species that can survive but cannot reproduce
  2. B
    the maximum number of individuals a species can produce
  3. C
    the minimum number of individuals of a species that can produce
  4. D
    the maximum number of individuals of a species that cannot survive after birth

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Biotic potential refers to the unrestricted, maximum reproductive capacity of a population or species under optimal environmental conditions (i.e., when resources are abundant, and there are no limiting ecological constraints like predators, disease, or competition). Thus, it signifies the maximum number of individuals a species can produce.

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Biotic potential can be defined as:
A
the minimum number of individuals of a species that can survive but cannot reproduce
B
the maximum number of individuals a species can produce
C
the minimum number of individuals of a species that can produce
D
the maximum number of individuals of a species that cannot survive after birth

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