# Describe how food supply affects the rate of population growth of a species.

> Cambridge International IGCSE Biology (0610) — 19.4 Populations · Describe · 4 marks

> A population of rabbits lives in a grassland habitat. The amount of grass available in the habitat changes from season to season.

## Mark scheme (4 marks)

1. A large food supply allows organisms to breed more successfully, increasing birth rate
2. A large food supply leads to a higher rate of population growth
3. A food shortage leads to a higher death rate
4. A food shortage results in slow or negative population growth

## Key terms

- [population](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/population)
- [food supply](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/food-supply)
- [population growth](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/population-growth)

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