Question

1. a fox is carrying a dead squirrel as a hawk swoops down to grab it. they both pull on the squirrel but the flapping wings of the hawk against the face of the fox are strong enough to make the fox drop the squirrel. 4. wasp larvae can grow inside a type of caterpillar known as the tomato hornworm. the caterpillars are eventually killed when the larvae eat through and rupture its organs and skin as they exit its body. 5. barnacles are small sea creatures which filter plankton and other microscopic organisms from the water for food. barnacles often attach themselves using a type of natural glue to larger animals such as whales and sea turtles, which inadvertently carry the barnacles to new sources of food when they move. their \glue\ is harmless. 6. two mule deer lock antlers as they demonstrate strength and worthiness to a female mule deer. the winner of this battle will mate with the female. 7. polar bears wander the ice looking for signs of seals. once they find a seal they will attack and eat it.

Explanation:

1. This is competition as two different species (fox and hawk) are vying for the same resource (dead squirrel).
2. This is parasitism. Wasp larvae are parasites that live off the tomato hornworm caterpillar and eventually kill it.
3. This is commensalism. Barnacles benefit from being attached to larger animals as they get transported to new food - sources, while the larger animals are neither helped nor harmed.
4. This is competition. The two male mule deer are competing for the right to mate with the female mule deer.
5. This is predation. Polar bears are predators that hunt and eat seals.

Answer:

1. Competition; Reason: Two species fighting for food.
2. Parasitism; Reason: One organism lives in and harms another.
3. Commensalism; Reason: One organism benefits without affecting the other.
4. Competition; Reason: Males competing for a mate.
5. Predation; Reason: One organism hunts and eats another.