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The maximum concentration of a pollutant that an ecosystem can handle without being damaged is called:
AThreshold limit
BCarrying capacity
CBiological limit
DToxic level
✓ Correct Answer: B — Carrying capacity
Carrying capacity refers to the maximum population or load an environment can sustain indefinitely.
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