Question

1. how does an increased population size affect the amount of competition between organisms?

a. it increases the competition as the fitness of all involved organisms increases.
b. it decreases the competition because additional organisms create more resources.
c. it increases the competition because there are more organisms requiring the same resources.
d. it decreases the amount of competition as organisms will alter their requirements for survival.
explain your reasoning

Explanation:

• Option A: Fitness increase isn't directly caused by population growth, so A is wrong.
• Option B: More organisms don't create more resources; resources are limited, so B is wrong.
• Option C: With more organisms needing the same limited resources (like food, space), competition rises. This matches ecological competition principles.
• Option D: Organisms don't easily alter survival requirements, so D is wrong.

Answer:

C. It increases the competition because there are more organisms requiring the same resources.