AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources is called ____
A
competition
B
predation
C
symbiosis
D
parasitism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -»>Competition. The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources is called competition. Specializing in a certain area can help reduce competition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Competition is a relationship between organisms that strive for the same resources in the same place. Intraspecific competition occurs between members of the same species. It im proves the species’ adaptations. Interspecific competition occurs between members of different species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Resources are often limited in a habitat, and many species may compete to get ahold of them. For instance, plants in a garden may compete with each other for soil nutrients, water, and light. The overall effect of interspecific competition is negative for both species that participate (a-/-interaction).

Detailed explanation-4: -Competition, or when organisms strive for limited resources, can be between organisms of the same species (intraspecific) or organisms of different species (interspecific). In order for two species within the same area to coexist, they may develop different specializations; this is known as character displacement.

Detailed explanation-5: -C. Intraspecific struggle-When the members of the same species compete against each other for limited resources it is called intraspecific struggle.

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