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Which of the following is NOT true regarding biotic potential?

A) Environmental resistance factors such as disease and available space can prevent a population from maximizing its biotic potential

B) The biotic potential is the average rate of growth of a population over time

C) The ratio of males to females in a population is a characteristic mat is used to determine biotic potential

D) The number of individuals of re-productive age in a population is a parameter used to determine biotic potential.