The Concept That Two Species Cannot Occupy the Same Ecological

question 98

Multiple Choice

The concept that two species cannot occupy the same ecological niche simultaneously and continuously is called:

• A)coevolution.
• B)mutualism.
• C)succession.
• D)the competitive exclusion principle.
• E)predation

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Definitions:

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found within the nucleus of an atom, defining the element's atomic number.

Electrons

Negatively charged particles present in all atoms, responsible for conducting electricity in solid materials.

Protons

Positively charged particles found within an atom's nucleus, determining the element's atomic number.

Element

A substance that cannot be changed to a simpler substance by a normal chemical reaction.