In: Biology
apparent competition is an example of:
a. predation
b. negative-negative interaction
c. interspecific competition
d. amensalism
e. intraspecific competition
Answer=(b)negative-negative interaction
Explanation-
Apparant competition occurs indirectly between two species,which have both preyed upon by same predator.In other words when two species have negative effect on each other from same predator. For example, species X and Species Y are both preys for predator Z.The increase of species X will cause the decrease of species Y because the increase of Xs would increase the number of predator Zs which in turn will hunt more of species Y.
Now consider other option-
A)In predation one species would be harmful and one species get benefit so this is incorrect option.
C)when competition occurs between separate species then it called interspecific competition so this is incorrect option.
D)Amensalism-
In this competition one species is inhibited and other remain unaffected so this is incorrect Option.
E)When competition occurs between same species for same resources then it called intraspecific competition so this is incorrect Option.