Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Interdependence in Ecosystems ~ Misconception IEM060

Different kinds of organisms (species) do not compete for resources (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception IEM060 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (In all environments, individual org…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
IE038010	Organisms of the same species (sparrows or bluebirds) and organisms of different species (sparrows vs. bluebirds) compete for resources.	10%
IE038009	Organisms of the same species (owls or snakes) and organisms of different species (owls vs. snakes) compete for resources.	10%
IE038006	Organisms of the same species (horses or cows) and of different species (horses vs. cows) compete for resources.	10%
IE038008	Organisms of the same species (wolves or bears) and animals of different species (wolves vs. bears) compete for resources.	9%
IE038007	Organisms of the same species (lions or cheetahs) and organisms of different species (lions vs. cheetahs) compete for resources.	9%