Question

Competition will be severe in a population with .............. distribution.

• A. Non-random
• B. Irregular
• C. Uniform
• D. Random

Answer 1

The correct option is A Non-random

Population dispersion can be defined as the spatial distribution of individual on the basis of favourable conditions available for their survival. Some of the regions are densely populated while the others are scarcely populated. The densely populated area has favourable conditions while the scarcely populated has tough climatic conditions for survival. Nonrandom distribution is the most common type of dispersion found in nature. In this type of distribution, the distance between neighbouring individuals is minimized. Animals need certain resources to survive, and when these resources become rare during certain parts of the year animals tend to clump together around these crucial resources. Organisms that usually serve as prey form nonrandom distributions in areas where they can hide and detect predators easily. Hence, the correct answer is option A.