D4.1.3—Overproduction and competition
Overproduction of offspring creates competition for limited resources, so individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Objective
- D4.1.3
- Level
- HL
Exam analysis
Chance of appearing1%of analysed past papers
Latest appearanceMay 2015
Most common paperPaper1
Typical marks1
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May 2015Paper1 ["HL"] · TZ218[ 1 ]D4.1.3—Overproduction and competition
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Coverage 2015–2015 · Updated 16 Jul 2026
Concept essentials
- Overproduction means not all offspring survive to reproduce.
- Limited resources create competition among individuals.
- Competition makes advantageous heritable traits more likely to spread.