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Two individuals from the same species compete for a mate. Which of the following describes this interaction?


abiotic; intraspecific competition

biotic; intraspecific competition

abiotic; mutualism

biotic; commensalism

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Biotic, intraspecific competition describes the interaction of the Two individuals from the same species competing for a mate.

Answer: The correct answer would be biotic, intraspecific competition.

Explanation:

Biotic refers to the living component of an ecosystem whereas abiotic refers to non-living components such as air, water, soil, et cetera.

Interspecific means between two species whereas intraspecific means within a species.

Thus, intraspecific competition is a type of ecological interaction in which members of same species compete for same resources such as food, mate, et cetera.

Mutualism is a type of interaction in which both the organisms are benefited from each other. for example, bees and flowering plants.

Thus, the correct answer would be biotic, intraspecific competition.

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