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(B) Competition is defined as a process in which the fitness of one species (measured in terms of its '$r$',the intrinsic rate of increase) is signifi

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The fitness of one species is significantly lower in the presence of another species.

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(B) Competition is defined as a process in which the fitness of one species (measured in terms of its '$r$',the intrinsic rate of increase) is significantly lower in the presence of another species. Option $A$ describes interference competition,which is a mechanism of competition. Option $C$ refers to Gause's Competitive Exclusion Principle,which is a consequence of competition. Option $B$ provides the most fundamental and comprehensive definition of the biological interaction known as competition.

Column $I$ $\&$ $II$	Column $III$
$a. (+, -)$	$P. \text{Amensalism}$
$b. (-, -)$	$Q. \text{Commensalism}$
$c. (-, 0)$	$R. \text{Predation}$
$d. (+, 0)$	$S. \text{Competition}$

Which of the following definitions is most appropriate for competition?

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Column $I$ $\&$ $II$ Column $III$

$a. (+, -)$ $P. \text{Amensalism}$

$b. (-, -)$ $Q. \text{Commensalism}$

$c. (-, 0)$ $R. \text{Predation}$

$d. (+, 0)$ $S. \text{Competition}$

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