A Struggle Over Scarce Resources That Is Not Regulated by Shared

question 78

Multiple Choice

A struggle over scarce resources that is not regulated by shared rules is called:

• A) exchange.
• B) competition.
• C) conflict.
• D) cooperation.

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Definitions:

Berry

A type of simple fruit with seeds and pulp produced from the ovary of a single flower; the skin is often edible.

Imbibition

The absorption of water by a seed prior to germination.

Apical Dominance

The inhibition of axillary (lateral) buds by a shoot tip.

Determinate Growth

A growth pattern in plants and some animals in which growth stops after reaching a certain size or age.