In which of the following options can competition occur?
Between two organisms that are attempting to use different resources that are in short supply
Between two organisms that are attempting to use the same resource that is in short supply
Between two organisms that are attempting to use the same resource that is in limitless supply
Which of the following do plants usually compete for?
Light only
Light and soil nutrients
Light, soil nutrients and carbon dioxide
In which of the following options does interspecific competition occur?
Between organisms of the same species that are attempting to use the same resource in an ecosystem
Between organisms of different species that are attempting to use the same resource in an ecosystem
Between organisms of different species that are attempting to use different resources in an ecosystem
What is biodiversity?
A high number of different species in an ecosystem
A low number of different species in an ecosystem
The number of different species in an ecosystem
What is an ecosystem?
All the non-living components of an area
All the organisms and non-living components of an area
All the organisms of an area
What are all organisms living in a particular area known as?
A community
An ecosystem
A population
Which of the following factors, associated with an ecosystem, could be components of an organism’s niche?
Competition and parasitism
Light availability and temperature
Competition and parasitism and light availability and temperature
Which of the following statements correctly defines a species?
Organisms that can interbreed to produce offspring
Organisms that have similar characteristics
Organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
Which is the correct definition of a herbivore?
An animal that consumes plant material only
An animal that consumes animal material only
An animal that consumes both plant and animal material
From the following food chain which organism can be described as a producer? \(\text{grass} \to \text{rabbit} \to \text{fox}\)
Rabbit
Fox
Grass