If an insect population increases and then decreases as the available supply of food changes, what does this demonstrate

a. uncontrolled population explosion

b. unchecked exponential growth

c. unhealthy conditions

d. self-regulation

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Anabella Underwood

Chemistry

17 April, 10:07

If an insect population increases and then decreases as the available supply of food changes, what does this demonstrate

a. uncontrolled population explosion

b. unchecked exponential growth

c. unhealthy conditions

d. self-regulation

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Jaylon · Answer 1

D.

This is self-regulation because when the population of the insects becomes too large, it regulates itself and starts to decrease due to a shortage of resources.

If an insect population increases and then decreases as the available supply of food changes, what does this demonstratea. uncontrolled population explosionb. unchecked exponential growthc. unhealthy conditionsd. self-regulation

If an insect population increases and then decreases as the available supply of food changes, what does this demonstrate

a. uncontrolled population explosion

b. unchecked exponential growth

c. unhealthy conditions

d. self-regulation