Which statement describes interspecific competition?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Competition between different species for a resource
- Step 1: Inter- means between; intra- means within.
- Step 2: Interspecific competition is between different species.
Answer
Competition between different species for a resource.
Why not the others: Competition between members of the same species: this is intraspecific. Cooperation between two species: this is mutualism. The consumption of one species by another: this is predation.
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