Which of the Following Statements Is Consistent with the Principle

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is consistent with the principle of competitive exclusion?

• A) The random distribution of one competing species will have a positive impact on the population growth of the other competing species.
• B) If two species have the same fundamental niche, one will exclude the other competing species.
• C) Even a slight reproductive advantage will eventually lead to the elimination of the less well adapted of two competing species.
• D) Natural selection tends to increase competition between related species.

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Definitions:

Object Reversibility

Refers to the cognitive recognition that relationships or operations can be returned to their original state from a changed state, underscoring a development in logical thinking.

Identical Balls

Objects that are exactly the same in every aspect, such as size, weight, texture, and material.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (approximately age 7-12) where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Transitive Inference

A form of reasoning that allows the deduction of relationships between items not directly compared, often formulated as "If A>B and B>C, then A>C."