An Example of ________ Is When Birds Feed on Parasitic

question 20

Multiple Choice

An example of ________ is when birds feed on parasitic insects they pick off the skin of large animals such as elephants or bison.

• A)predation
• B)parasitism
• C)mutualism
• D)resource partitioning
• E)competition

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Definitions:

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are accessible to all members of a society and one individual's consumption does not reduce availability to others.

Subsidize

The act of providing financial assistance to individuals, businesses, or industries to support or promote economic activities.

Basic Research

Fundamental scientific research aimed at increasing understanding and knowledge, without specific immediate commercial applications.

Free-Rider Problem

A situation in which individuals consume more than their fair share of a public resource, or shoulder less than a fair share of the costs of its production, because they are not charged for their usage.