Question

Explain competition and parasitism with examples.

Hint:

Competition = Struggle for resources.
Parasitism = Parasite benefits, host suffers.

Answer 1

Competition: \begin{itemize} \item Occurs in populations of the same species (intraspecific) or different species (interspecific). \item Leads to reduced availability of resources for both organisms. \end{itemize} Parasitism: \begin{itemize} \item Parasites may cause harm but usually do not kill the host. \item Examples include lice on humans and mistletoe on trees. \end{itemize}