Competition (AQA A-Level Biology): Quizzes
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Which resource is NOT mentioned as one that organisms compete for?
Which resource is NOT mentioned as one that organisms compete for?
Temperature
What type of competition occurs between individuals of the same species?
What type of competition occurs between individuals of the same species?
Intraspecific competition
How does resource availability affect population size in intraspecific competition?
How does resource availability affect population size in intraspecific competition?
Through birth and death rates
What do oak trees compete for in dense forests?
What do oak trees compete for in dense forests?
Light, water, and soil minerals
What does the competitive exclusion principle state?
What does the competitive exclusion principle state?
Two species can't occupy same niche indefinitely
How do shags and cormorants avoid direct competition?
How do shags and cormorants avoid direct competition?
They eat different types of fish
How many grey squirrels are currently in Britain?
How many grey squirrels are currently in Britain?
Approximately 2.5 million
In the Paramecium experiment, what happened when P. aurelia and P. caudatum were grown together?
In the Paramecium experiment, what happened when P. aurelia and P. caudatum were grown together?
P. aurelia thrived, P. caudatum declined
Why doesn't increased food supply automatically increase population size?
Why doesn't increased food supply automatically increase population size?
May just produce larger individuals
What makes studying competition in nature difficult?
What makes studying competition in nature difficult?
Many factors affect population size