Competition NEET Questions

Biology - Ecology and Environment

Competition MCQ Questions


13.
When two species occupy the same niche, it leads to:
A.
Mutualism
B.
Competitive exclusion
C.
Symbiosis
D.
Commensalism
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ANSWER :
B. Competitive exclusion
14.
Temporal niche partitioning involves:
A.
Using resources at different times
B.
Using different resources
C.
Sharing the same resources
D.
Competing directly for resources
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ANSWER :
A. Using resources at different times
15.
Spatial niche partitioning involves:
A.
Competing directly for resources
B.
Using resources in different habitats or areas
C.
Using resources at different times
D.
Sharing the same resources
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ANSWER :
B. Using resources in different habitats or areas
16.
The classic study of barnacles by Joseph Connell demonstrated:
A.
Mutualism
B.
Competitive exclusion
C.
Parasitism
D.
Commensalism
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ANSWER :
B. Competitive exclusion
17.
In Connell's barnacle study, which species was competitively superior in the lower intertidal zone?
A.
Balanus
B.
Chthamalus
C.
Both equally
D.
Neither
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ANSWER :
A. Balanus
18.
The introduction of grey squirrels in the UK led to the decline of red squirrels due to:
A.
Interspecific competition
B.
Intraspecific competition
C.
Mutualism
D.
Predation
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ANSWER :
A. Interspecific competition