Question

questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. the next questions are based on the following table of organisms in an ecological community. the x in a cell indicates that the organism is eaten by the consumer in the first - column. organisms that are being eaten: spider, snakes, grasshoppers, hawks, shrews. based on the data in the table, which of the following pairs of organisms has two ecological relationships, both competition and predation? a spiders and shrews b hawks and snakes c spiders and snakes d spiders and grasshoppers

Explanation:

Step1: Understand predation and competition

Predation is when one organism eats another. Competition is when organisms compete for resources like food.

Step2: Analyze spider - shrew relationship

Spiders and shrews: Spiders eat grasshoppers, shrews eat grasshoppers (competition for grasshoppers as food). Also, shrews eat spiders (predation).

Step3: Analyze other pairs

• Spiders and snakes: Only predation (snakes eat spiders), no competition shown.
• Hawks and snakes: Only predation (hawks eat snakes), no competition shown.
• Spiders and grasshoppers: Only predation (spiders eat grasshoppers), no competition shown.

Answer:

A. Spiders and shrews