Density-dependent regulatory factors include all of these except
A) predators.
B) disease.
C) food supply.
D) poor nutrition.
E) extreme temperature.

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Density-dependent regulatory factors are limiting factors that become more effective as the population size increases. Predators, disease, food supply, and poor nutrition can all be factors that limit population growth as density increases. Extreme temperature, on the other hand, is not density-dependent, as it affects all individuals in the population equally regardless of their numbers.

Density-Dependent Regulatory Factors Include All of These Except