Question

Two laughing gulls are fighting over a sandwich left on the beach by a swimmer. This is an example of ______.

A. between competition
B. intraspecific competition
C. reproductive competition
D. interspecific competition
Answer
Freshwater native mussels are a keystone species. They keep the harmful bacteria and algae populations from exploding in addition to improving water quality through filtering. A different species of mussels has invaded this river ecosystem. Reviewing the graph above, how has the presence of the invasive mussels affected the population of native mussels?

A. Due to interspecific competition, the population of native mussels has decreased.
B. Due to intraspecific competition, the population of native mussels has increased.
C. Due to interspecific competition, the population of native mussels has increased.
D. Due to intraspecific competition, the population of native mussels has decreased.
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D. interspecific competition
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C. Due to interspecific competition, the population of native mussels has increased.