Which of the Following Statements Is Consistent with the Principle

question 71

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, neither 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.