Question

questions 2 through 4 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. consumer organisms that are being eaten shrews hawks grasshoppers snakes s shrews x hawks x x grasshoppers snakes x spider x 2 mark for review 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:

Competition occurs when organisms vie for the same resources. Predation is when one organism eats another. Analyzing the table:

• Spiders and shrews: no indication of competition or predation.
• Hawks and snakes: Hawks eat snakes (predation), and they may compete for some common prey like shrews, but this isn't as clear - cut as another pair.
• Spiders and snakes: no clear - cut signs of competition or predation.
• Spiders and grasshoppers: Spiders eat grasshoppers (predation), and they may compete for other small insects as resources.

Answer:

D. Spiders and grasshoppers