Question

! competition = relationship in which two or more organisms compete with each other over the same food source
o example: lions and cheetahs both eating gazelles
! predation = one organisms hunts and feeds on another (prey)
o example: snakes and mice

1. the ecological relationship between a hawk and a rabbit is the same type of relationship as that between

a. a tick and a deer
b. a frog and an insect
c. a mouse and a chipmunk
d. a bee and a flowering plant

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the relationship between hawk and rabbit

A hawk hunts and feeds on a rabbit, which is a predation relationship.

Step2: Analyze each option

• Option a: A tick lives on a deer and feeds on its blood, which is a parasitism relationship.
• Option b: A frog hunts and eats an insect, which is a predation relationship like that of a hawk - rabbit.
• Option c: A mouse and a chipmunk may compete for resources, which is a competition relationship.
• Option d: A bee and a flowering plant have a mutualistic relationship as the bee gets nectar and helps the plant in pollination.

Answer:

B. A frog and an insect