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Organisms and Populations question

2023 · Q33
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Organisms and Populations question

2023 · Q33

NEETBiologyOrganisms and PopulationsMCQ+4 / −1

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Gause’s ‘Competitive Exclusion Principle’ states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually.

Statement II : In general, carnivores are more adversely affected by competition than herbivores.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A
    Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
  2. B
    Statement I is correct Statement II is false.
  3. C
    Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.
  4. D
    Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
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Correct answer: B

Gause's 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and the competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually. Thus, statement I is correct.

Statement II is incorrect as in general, herbivores and plants appear to be more adversely affected by competition than carnivores.

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