The Evolutionary Process by Which Species Become Adapted to Use

question 57

Multiple Choice

The evolutionary process by which species become adapted to use a shared limiting resource in a way that minimizes competition is known as ____.

• A)competitive exclusion
• B)brood parasitism
• C)predation
• D)mimicry
• E)resource partitioning

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Definitions:

Labor

Human effort, either physical or mental, applied in the production of goods and services.

Repressive Law

A type of law in traditional societies, as described by Durkheim, that focuses on punishing offenders to maintain collective order rather than rehabilitating them.

Mechanical Solidarity

A concept in sociology that describes the integration of members of a society who have common values and beliefs that create a sense of unity and cooperation.

Common Morality

A set of shared ethical principles and values that guide behavior and decision-making within a community or society.