Question

which of the following statements about competition is true? choose 1 answer: a competition can occur only between individuals of the same species. b competition between individuals can involve direct or indirect interactions. c competition describes when one organism kills and eats another organism.

Explanation:

Competition can occur between individuals of the same species (intraspecific) or different species (interspecific). It can involve direct interactions like physical confrontations or indirect ones like resource - partitioning. Predation is when one organism kills and eats another, not competition.

Answer:

B. Competition between individuals can involve direct or indirect interactions.