A Newly Evolved Species May Take Over an Ecological Role

question 76

Multiple Choice

A newly evolved species may take over an ecological role or ecological niche that is already occupied if the new species has:

• A) the ability to alter or change the environmental parameters.
• B) features that make it competitively superior to the original occupant of that niche.
• C) the ability to evolve through natural selection, whereas the original occupant cannot continue to evolve.
• D) the ability to grow to a larger size, thus providing it with a selective advantage.
• E) fitness that is almost as high as the fitness of the original species.

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