AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Deer fighting for a mate is an example of ____
A
overproduction
B
competition
C
variation
D
selection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many mammals have similar breeding behavior to this-lions, gorillas, and kangaroos all fight over who gets to mate with nearby females. This fighting is a form of agonistic behavior, which is a behavior associated with conflict over access to a resource (including mates).

Detailed explanation-2: -Intraspecific competition examples include a male deer competing with another male deer for a mate. Interspecific competition is a competition that occurs between two members of different species for the same resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -Competition is a relationship between organisms that has a negative effect on both of them. This can happen when two organisms are trying to get the same environmental resource like food or land. One common example is when organisms compete for a mate.

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