Question

Which of the following is an example of a competitive relationship in an ecosystem?

A . An insect species that captures other insects species by posing as a leaf in a tree

B . A bird species that does not build its own nests but uses nests abandoned by other bird species.

C . A mouse species that avoids hawks by searching at night for seeds

D . A plant species that grows taller than other plants and deprives shorter plants of light.

Answer 1

the answers to the test are

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is D) A plant species that grows taller than other plants and deprives shorter plants of light.
The plant species grows taller then other plants so that its leaves will have a better amount of sunlight reaching it and when it grows over the smaller plants it deprives the shorter plants of sunlight. This is a competition for sunlight therefore it is considered a competitive relationship.