Competition in an Ecosystem

More than one individual or population in an ecosystem that relies upon the same limited resource

• Limited Resource

• Competition

• Dependent Interaction

• Organism

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The inevitable elimination from a habitat of one or two different species with identical needs for resources.

• Tertiary Consumer

• Organism

• Secondary Consumer

• Competitive Exclusion

A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them

• Resources

• Carrying Capacity

• Population

• Ecosystem

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In an ecosystem, what do organisms and populations with similar needs compete over?

• food

• water

• shelter

• all of the above

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Competition: When organisms attempt to use the same ​ (a)   ecological resources in the same place at the same time.

​ (b)   : between members of the same species

​ (c)   : between members of different species

• limited

• Intraspecific

• Interspecific

• unlimited

A student wants to investigate competition between two organisms. For the investigation, it is most important that the student should choose organisms that –

• reproduce at a faster rate.

• are both active during the night.

• have the different adaptations.

• require the same resources.

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Two species of fish live in the same pond. Which of the following would increase competition between these two species of fish?

• Habitat temperature increases.

• Population of birds that eat the fish increases.

• Number of food plants the fish eat increases.

• Water level in the pond decreases.

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A ____________________ Relationship is when two living things "fight" for limited resources.

• Dependent

• Competitive

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Animals from two different species utilize the same source of nutrition in one area. It is most accurate to say that the animals…

• will learn to get along

• will compete for food

• will die because there will not be enough food for both of them

• will learn to eat different foods

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Hawks and owls eat the same type of food and struggle with one another to get their food. What is this an example of?

• Competition

• Biotic factor

• Symbiosis

• Population

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