The statement that best compares competition, cooperation, and predation between two organisms is:
"Cooperation is a positive interaction between the two organisms, and predation and competition result in a negative interaction for at least one organism."
In this context:
- Cooperation refers to interactions that benefit both organisms involved, such as mutualism.
- Competition typically involves two organisms competing for the same resources, which can harm at least one of them.
- Predation involves one organism (the predator) benefiting at the expense of another (the prey), which also results in a negative impact for the prey organism.