Question detail
How can outcompeting affect the biodiversity of a community?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Adaptations, interdependence and competition
Question
- A. It increases biodiversity by introducing new species.
- B. It decreases biodiversity by eliminating less competitive species.
- C. It has no impact on biodiversity.
- D. It stabilizes biodiversity by balancing species populations.
Answer
The correct option is It decreases biodiversity by eliminating less competitive species.. This answer is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to explain how one species outcompeting another can reduce breeding success in the subtopic Biotic factors.
Explanation
The correct option is It decreases biodiversity by eliminating less competitive species.. It decreases biodiversity by eliminating less competitive species. is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to explain how one species outcompeting another can reduce breeding success. This belongs to the subtopic Biotic factors within Adaptations, interdependence and competition, so the explanation must stay tied to that curriculum context. The other options are incorrect because they either do not answer this learning objective, use a vague statement, or move away from Biotic factors.
Common mistake
Biotic factors common mistake 1
Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain how one species outcompeting another can reduce breeding success..
Answer by clearly explaining how to explain how one species outcompeting another can reduce breeding success..
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