LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In an ecosystem, you would expect to find interspecific competition between
A
males and females of a species in which both sexes occupy the same niche.
B
populations of two species that occupy the same niche.
C
a prey species and its predator.
D
two wasp species that mimic each other’s appearance.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -a prey species and its predator. Interspecific competition is a type of interaction between two or more species that require the same resources to survive. This means that they occupy the same niche.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interspecific competition (also called exploitative competition) takes place whenever two (or several) species compete for the same resource.

Detailed explanation-3: -Organisms from different species compete for resources as well, called interspecies competition. For example, sharks, dolphins, and seabirds often eat the same type of fish in ocean ecosystems. Competition can be direct or indirect.

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