Hikers Can Detect a Dead Skunk Along a Trail Long

question 77

Multiple Choice

Hikers can detect a dead skunk along a trail long before they actually see it.What process allows the scent of the skunk to be so widely dispersed?

• A) osmosis
• B) active transport
• C) diffusion
• D) transduction

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Definitions:

Interference Competition

A form of competition where individuals directly interact and inhibit each other's access to resources, often through aggressive or exclusionary behavior.

Exploitation Competition

An interaction between organisms in which one species reduces the availability or quality of a resource as it uses it, negatively affecting another species' access to the resource.

Dominant Individuals

Individuals in a group who exert influence or control over others, often establishing hierarchy.

Consumption Overpopulation

Consumption overpopulation refers to a situation where resource use and consumption by a population exceeds the sustainable capacity of its environment, often associated with developed countries.