The Concept That Two Species Cannot Occupy the Same Ecological

question 66

Multiple Choice

The concept that two species cannot occupy the same ecological niche at the same time is called

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

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Definitions:

Taste Receptors

Specialized sensory cells located on the tongue that detect taste qualities such as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Tastant

A substance that can be tasted, typically classified into five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Odorants

Chemicals that are detected by the olfactory system, leading to the perception of smell.

Pheromones

Chemical substances produced and released into the environment by animals, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.