Which One of the Following Illustrates Intraspecific Competition

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following illustrates intraspecific competition?

• A)a butterfly feeding on the nectar of a daffodil flower
• B)a sea gull swooping down to snatch a fish from the water's surface
• C)a tick and a flea sharing a dog's back
• D)male red-winged blackbirds defending nesting sites from other males

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Definitions:

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Environmental Hypothesis

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