10/24 - Intro to Competition

Open Ended

Describe a situation in nature where two organisms might compete for the same resource. What could be the outcome of this competition?

Multiple Choice

Why is competition important in ecosystems?

• It helps maintain balance among species.

• It causes extinction of all species.

• It prevents any changes in the environment.

• It only benefits predators.

Multiple Choice

What is competition in an ecosystem?

• A fight for limited resources and food (biotic and abiotic factors)

• A mutual relationship between organisms

• A process where organisms avoid each other

• A way organisms share resources equally

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are abiotic factors that organisms compete for?

• Oxygen

• Mates

• Plants

• Symbiosis relationships

Multiple Select

What does competition in an ecosystem usually involve? (Select all that apply)

• Animals fighting to live in the same home

• Plants growing taller to get more sunlight

• Animals working together to find food

• Animals or plants trying to get the same food or space

• Animals sharing food equally

Multiple Select

What resources are epiphytes and strangler fig trees competing for?

• Soil

• Water

• Sunlight

• Food

Multiple Choice

What resource are the plants and fungi competing for?

• Space

• Nutrients

• Sunlight

• Water

Multiple Choice

What is one way organisms and populations compete for resources in an ecosystem?

• By sharing food equally

• By cooperating to find shelter

• By competing for biotic and abiotic factors

• By avoiding all interactions

Open Ended

Can you explain how organisms and populations compete for biotic and abiotic factors?