Question

Which of the following would increase biotic potential?

A. as generations go by, organisms reproduce earlier and earlier.
B. predators increase, therby causing the death rate to increase.
C. all of these would decrease biotic potential.
D. the occurance of twins or large litters decreases.
E. organisms space their offspring out more in order to let the body heal better.

Answer 1

Option A is correct

A. as generations go by, organisms reproduce earlier and earlier.

It is maximum growth rate of population under ideal conditions. Buiyic potential is directly related to age at which individal start reproduce and probably is  most important factor which nfluences biotic potential. earlier an organism start producing offspring, the faster its population will increase.

Option B is wrong after increasing predation, death rate of the population increase and lead to decreased biotic potential

Option D , decreased no of litter size will also going to decrease biotic potential

Option E, if organism keep spacing in between their individual during reproduction than it will lead to generation of few offspring and leads to decrease biotic potential.