You Are Doing Biology Field Work Studying Two Species of Lizards

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Multiple Choice

You are doing biology field work studying two species of lizards on a small volcanic island.Although quite hostile to each other when they accidentally meet,the two species usually remain in separate parts of the island.Species A seems to live and hunt insects only in the lower grassland part of the island.Species B seems to live and hunt only in the upper rocky areas.Species A has a short tongue but has longer legs and is a faster runner.Species B is short,squat,runs slower,but has a long tongue.You observe Species A chasing down some pretty large,fast-moving insects,while Species B meanders from rock to rock,using its long tongue to get insects hiding between rocks and in cracks.What principle of ecology do your two lizard species demonstrate?

• A)competitive exclusion
• B)resource partitioning
• C)coexistence
• D)convergent evolution

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