Question

The savanna is home to a variety of plant and animal species. Populations depend on and may compete for biotic and abiotic factors in this biome. Select ALL of the interactions between biotic factors in the savanna.
Responses
A A lion pride hunts zebra.A lion pride hunts zebra.
B The yearly rainfall pattern causes wet and dry seasons.The yearly rainfall pattern causes wet and dry seasons.
C Populations compete for food sources at the watering hole.Populations compete for food sources at the watering hole.
D The average rainfall and temperature determine the plant life that can grow in the savanna.The average rainfall and temperature determine the plant life that can grow in the savanna.
E Herbivores such as elephants and rhinos depend on the variety of grasses that grow in the savanna.

Answer 1

A, C, and E.

- A: lion pride hunts zebra — predator/prey (biotic vs. biotic).
- C: populations compete for food — competition among organisms (biotic vs. biotic).
- E: elephants and rhinos depend on grasses — herbivory (biotic vs. biotic).

B and D describe abiotic factors (rainfall, temperature) affecting the biome, not interactions between living organisms.