Question
B) Which of the following statements is true about the competitive exclusion principle? (1 point)
It implies that competition has no impact on species evolution
It asserts that two species with identical niches cannot live in the same space at the same time.
It suggests that natural selection favors the coexistence of competing species
It states that two species can occupy the same niche indefinitely
It implies that competition has no impact on species evolution
It asserts that two species with identical niches cannot live in the same space at the same time.
It suggests that natural selection favors the coexistence of competing species
It states that two species can occupy the same niche indefinitely
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The correct statement about the competitive exclusion principle is:
**It asserts that two species with identical niches cannot live in the same space at the same time.**
This principle suggests that when two species compete for the exact same resources (occupying identical niches), one species will eventually outcompete the other, leading to the exclusion of the less competitive species.
**It asserts that two species with identical niches cannot live in the same space at the same time.**
This principle suggests that when two species compete for the exact same resources (occupying identical niches), one species will eventually outcompete the other, leading to the exclusion of the less competitive species.