Question

A) Which scenario is the best example of competition between individuals of the same species? (1 point)
Trees in a forest compete for sunlight.
Savannah predators compete to consume antelope.
Fish compete for shelter in a coral reef.
Hermit crabs compete for shells to live in.
A) When considering competition between individuals of the same species, what allows some individuals to survive over others? (1 point)
Some are not impacted by rapid changes.
Some do not need resources.
Some are better adapted.
Some choose not to compete for resources.

Question 3
Question 4
A)
Antelope are hunted by both crocodiles and lions. When antelope bend down to drink water, they are vulnerable to lions on land and
crocodiles in the water. The lions hide in the grass and ambush them, while the crocodiles hide in the water and ambush them.
Which environmental change would cause the crocodiles to lose the competition for food?
(1 point)
wildfire
monsoon
drought
flood
A) What might allow an invasive species to outcompete a native species? (1 point)
They eat the same food resources.
They have no predators, so they can spread rapidly.
They are introduced by humans at high rates.
They use the same shelter or space.

Answer 1

1) Best example of competition between individuals of the same species:
- Hermit crabs compete for shells to live in.

2) What allows some individuals to survive over others in same-species competition:
- Some are better adapted.

3) Which environmental change would cause crocodiles to lose the competition for food:
- Drought.

4) What might allow an invasive species to outcompete a native species:
- They have no predators, so they can spread rapidly.