Question detail
Which scenario illustrates the concept of one species outcompeting another?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Adaptations, interdependence and competition
Question
- A. A new predator arrives and reduces the population of a prey species.
- B. A plant species grows taller and shades out a competing plant.
- C. Two species of birds share the same food source equally.
- D. A disease affects one species but not another.
Answer
The correct option is A plant species grows taller and shades out a competing plant.. 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 A plant species grows taller and shades out a competing plant.. A plant species grows taller and shades out a competing plant. 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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