Question

Interspecific resource competition is shown by one of the pair of organisms

• A. Hare and rat
• B. Rat and beetle
• C. Hawk and tree
• D. Deer and hare
• E. Hawk and hare

Answer 1

The correct option is D Deer and hare

Interspecific resource competition occurs when members of different species compete for a shared resource. The members of different species compete for the resources that they need to survive- air, water, food, and space. In case of Deer and hare, interspecific resource competition may occur between white tailed deer and snowshoe hare as both these species feed on same trees or during any ecological and dietary overlap. Thus, the correct answer is option D.