What Occurs When Two Species with Very Similar Niches Live

question 53

Multiple Choice

What occurs when two species with very similar niches live in an overlapping range?

• A)speciation
• B)hypervolume
• C)competitive exclusion
• D)total extinction of one species
• E)a switch in habitat for one of the organisms

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Definitions:

Cyclothymic Disorder

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DSM-5 Criteria

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Cognitive Triad

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