Question

Match List I with List II :

List - I		List – II
A.	Migratory flamingoes and resident fish in South American lakes	i.	Interference competition
B.	Abingdon tortoise became extinct after introduction of goats in their habitat	ii.	Competitive release
C.	Chathamalus expands its distributional range in the absence of Balanus	iii.	Resource Partitioning
D.	Five closely related species of Warblers feeding in different locations on same tree	iv.	Interspecific competition

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
• B. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
• C. А-III, В-1, C-II, D-IV
• D. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

A. Migratory flamingoes and resident fish: Competition for shared lake resources between flamingoes and fish is indicative of interspecific competition. A-IV

B. Abingdon tortoise extinction: Goats' superior resource acquisition led to the extinction of tortoises, demonstrating interference competition where one species hinders another's access to resources. B-I

C. Chathamalus competitive release: The absence of Balanus eliminated competition for Chathamalus, enabling range expansion. C-II

D. Warblers feeding in different locations: Warblers likely reduced competition by specializing in different feeding locations within the tree, a phenomenon known as resource partitioning. D-II