Populations of Two Coexisting Species Are Both Tertiary Consumers in a Community

question 44

Multiple Choice

Populations of two coexisting species are both tertiary consumers in a community. What relationship may exist between these two organisms?

• A)predation
• B)mutualism
• C)competition
• D)succession

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Definitions:

Chemicals

Substances with distinct molecular compositions used in or produced by chemical processes.

Mouths

Openings in organisms through which food intake occurs; also play key roles in communication and respiration in some species.

Legs

Limbs or appendages of an animal used for support and movement, typically found in pairs.

Ascaris Lumbricoides

A type of roundworm, or helminth, that can cause the disease ascariasis when it infects a human host's intestines.