All organisms must be able to obtain nutrients from their environment. which of the following terms describes the process of one organism killing another organism in order to obtain nutrients? a. predation b. secondary trophism c. symbiosis d. coevolution

A. Predation

Predation is a biological interaction between a predator and prey, in which one organism kills the another organism, in order to obtain food and energy. Predators exhibit characteristics such as sharp teeth, claws and venom to capture their prey. They have sensitive sense organs to detect their prey present around them.

not necessarily. higher fitness requires the organism to be reproductive successful. for example, an organism at age 10 with 15 offspring is much more fit than an organism at age 15 with only 5 offspring.