Biodiversity and its Conservation Question 75

75. A high density of a protected animal in a National Park can result into

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(a) mutualism

(b) intraspecific competition

(c) emigration

(d) predation

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Answer : b

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(b) Competition between organisms of the same species is called intraspecific competition. Mutualism is obligatory and mutually beneficial relationship occurring between two interacting organisms. Predation is the act of capturing, killing and eating. It is a negative interaction between two organisms. Migration is a permanent outward movement of individuals from a population for settling into a new area.