NEETZoologyOrganisms and Populations
In some shallow South American lakes, which two groups of animals compete for zooplankton?
Options
- ACrabs and turtles
- BFlamingoes and resident fishes
- CFrogs and herons
- DSnails and ducks
Correct answer
B. Flamingoes and resident fishes
Step-by-step solution
When Darwin spoke of the struggle for existence and survival of the fittest in nature, he was convinced that interspecific competition is a potent force in organic evolution. It is generally believed that competition occurs when closely related species compete for the same resources that are limiting, but this is not entirely true. Firstly, totally unrelated species could also compete for the same resource. For instance, in some shallow South American lakes, visiting flamingoes and resident fishes compete for their