Answer: Co-evolution of partners.
- A Brood parasitism in plants
- B Co-evolution of partners
- C Competitive exclusion
- D Chemical mimicry
Correct answer: B. Co-evolution of partners
Explanation: Each fig species is pollinated by only its own wasp species, and the wasp uses the fig for egg-laying, a classic case of co-evolution.
Exponential growth produces an ever-steepening J-curve with no limit, an unrealistic long-term model; logistic growth produces an S-curve that levels off at the carrying capacity K, as growth rate (K−N)/K shrinks to zero once resources are fully used.
Concept context
How organisms interact with abiotic factors and respond to stress, plus population attributes, growth models, and interspecific interactions such as predation, competition, and mutualism.