Post Utme Osustech 2021 Biology Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2021 Post Utme Osustech Biology examination.

Post Utme Osustech 2021 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_OSUSTECH • 2021 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a tropical rainforest e\cosystem, the presence of a large population of herbivores can lead to a decrease in the population of a dominant plant species through a process known as "apparent competition". Which of the following best describes the mechanism by which this occurs?

Answer Options

A. Competition for light and nutrients between the herbivores and the plant species
B. Predation of the herbivores by a predator that also preys on the plant species
C. Disease transmission from the herbivores to the plant species
Correct Answer D. Competition for space and resources between the herbivores and the plant species
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Competition for space and resources between the herbivores and the plant species

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