Competition between members of two different species is:
A) most intense when the species have similar niche preferences, and it is referred to as interspecific.
B) least intense between species with similar niche preferences because of habitat exclusion.
C) most common in species that cannot interbreed.
D) referred to as intraspecific when the two species actively compete with each other.

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Competition is most intense between members of different species when they have similar niche preferences, and this type of competition is referred to as interspecific. This is because the overlap in niche preferences means they are competing for the same resources.

Competition Between Members of Two Different Species Is