If the carrying capacity for the North Atlantic cod on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland is 500,000 tons, when do you expect that the rate of population growth would be greatest?

Group of answer choices:

O When there is 500,000 tons of cod on the Grand Banks

O When there are 250,000 tons of cod on the grand banks

O Where there are 50,000 tons of cod on the grand banks

O When there are 550,000 tons of cod on the Grand Banks

Option A

Explanation:

The carrying capacity of any given ecosystem is the maximum production that is achieved without environmental degradation. Now, since the production in option B and C is less than 500,000 tons (i. e carrying capacity of Grand Banks of Newfoundland), thus the rate of population growth would not be greatest and hence both option B and C are incorrect

Option D is also incorrect as production cannot be greater than carrying capacity or else environment will start degrading

Hence, option A is correct