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How does competition among organisms impact the overall biodiversity of an ecosystem?(1 point)
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It increases biodiversity by promoting the survival of the fittest.
It increases biodiversity by promoting the survival of the fittest.

It decreases biodiversity by causing extinction of weaker species.
It decreases biodiversity by causing extinction of weaker species.

It has no impact on biodiversity.
It has no impact on biodiversity.

It decreased biodiversity by causing weaker species populations to increase.
It decreased biodiversity by causing weaker species populations to increase.
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The response that best explains how competition among organisms impacts the overall biodiversity of an ecosystem is:

It decreases biodiversity by causing extinction of weaker species.

Competition can lead to the decline or extinction of species that are less competitive or adapted to the specific environmental conditions, thereby potentially decreasing biodiversity.