Question

a rat is trying to get food from a garbage can, but is chased away by a crow. the crow eats the food, and the rat must find other food. based on this information, what is the relationship between the crow and the rat? (1 point)
the relationship is predator - prey.
the relationship is competitive.
the relationship is parasitic.
the relationship is mutualistic.
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Explanation:

• Mutualistic: Both species benefit. Not the case here as crow chases rat.
• Parasitic: One benefits at the expense of the other. But it's about food competition, not a parasitic relationship.
• Predator - prey: Predator kills and eats prey. Here, the crow is not killing the rat for food (it just chases it away to take the food), so this is not predator - prey.
• Competitive: Two organisms compete for the same resource (in this case, food from the garbage can).

Answer:

The relationship is competitive.