Why is the size of a population limited to the carrying capacity of the environment?

Fossils found in strata reveal that a) innate drive to complexity of life b) unused body parts decrease in size c) older strata carry fossils that differ greatly from living organisms d) geologic changes occur quickly on earth

What re the two main phrases of the cell cycle.

4.06 hc)a five-year review of threats to the southern resident orca population of the united states concluded that the top threats were prey availability, contaminants, and effects from recreational and whale watching vessels. further down the list are oil spills, disease, and effects from commercial vessels not targeting whales. how might this list be different if it were for transient whale populations, which have a larger average population size and live farther offshore in open waters? a)the transient population is more likely to be affected by contaminants. b)the transient population is less likely to be affected by whale watching vessels. c)the transient population is more likely to be affected by disease. d)the transient population is less likely to be affected by prey availability.