The Principle of Competitive Exclusion States That

question 64

Multiple Choice

The principle of competitive exclusion states that

• A) two species cannot coexist in the same habitat.
• B) competition between two species always causes extinction or emigration of one species.
• C) competition in a population promotes survival of the best-adapted individuals.
• D) two species that have exactly the same niche cannot coexist in a community.
• E) two species will stop reproducing until one species leaves the habitat.