Organisms And Populations Question 1
Question: 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) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(4) Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.
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Answer:(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Explanation-
- Statement I is a correct representation of Gause’s Competitive Exclusion Principle, which posits that two species competing for the same limited resources cannot coexist at constant population values; one will outcompete the other.
- Statement II is also true as, in general, carnivores tend to be more adversely affected by competition than herbivores due to the higher trophic level they occupy and the more limited availability of their prey compared to the more abundant plant resources available to herbivores.
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