Question

what does the word competition mean in biology?
a) factors that limit an organisms ability to live or reproduce
b) a set of changes that occur in a community over time after a disturbance
c) two or more organisms looking for the same resource
d) adults outcompeting offspring for resources

question 15 (3 points)
a country has recently evolved from underdeveloped to developed, and the birth and death rate have stabilized. this is known as
a) birth stabilization.
b) the age - structure model.
c) death stabilization.

Explanation:

First Question (About "competition" in biology)

• Option A describes limiting factors (like environmental constraints), not competition.
• Option B is ecological succession (changes in a community after disturbance), not competition.
• Option C matches the biological definition of competition: organisms vie for shared resources (food, space, etc.).
• Option D is a narrow, incorrect example (competition isn’t limited to adults vs. offspring).

Second Question (About population transition)

Note: There may be a typo in the options (likely missing "demographic transition" or similar, but based on given choices and context):

Answer:

C) Two or more organisms looking for the same resource