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Question 34

In this model, two different plant-eating species feed on the same limited supply of grass. When both are present, each species obtains less grass and grows more slowly than when it is alone. What is this interaction called?

  1. Parasitism
  2. CompetitionCorrect answer
  3. Mutualism
  4. Predation

Explanation

Both species need the same limited resource and each is worse off when the other is present, which is competition. Predation fails because neither species eats the other in this scenario.

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