Which statements describe competition within a population check all that apply

1) several killer whales migrate to a new location

2) two male sea horses fight to win over a female

3) several elk travel together to find and share water

4) plants of the same species try to capture the most sunlight

5) a male hippopotamus chasing away another pod to protect its watering hole

Answer: 2). Two male sea horses fight to win over a female.

4). Plants of the same species try to capture most sunlight.

5). A male hippopotamus chasing away another pod to protect its watering hole.

Explanation:

Competition is an ecological interaction between members of the same species or between members of the different species for same resources.

Among the options given,

2). Two male sea horses fight to win over a female. : Female mate is the common resource for which the two male sea horses are competiting for.

4). Plants of the same species try to capture most sunlight. : Plants of the same species may exhibit difference in height and width of canopy. This will lead to the development of competition for sunlight. The plants with more canopy width and tall will receive more sunlight.

5). A male hippopotamus chasing away another pod to protect its water hole. : This involves the competition among the members of the same species for water hole.

for sure # 2 and # 5