Which statement is best supported by the relationship between acorn abundance and tick population size?
A) Populations growing multiplicatively with constant r have a constant doubling time.
B) The carrying capacity of a population is an unalterable constant.
C) The tick population is a closed system.
D) The tick population is an open system.
E) Carrying capacity can change with changing conditions.

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The relationship between acorn abundance and tick population size suggests that the carrying capacity of the tick population is not an unalterable constant. As the availability of acorns changes, the tick population size fluctuates accordingly, indicating that the carrying capacity can change with changing conditions. Therefore, E is the best-supported statement.

Which Statement Is Best Supported by the Relationship Between Acorn