Given below are two statements: Statement I: Gause's 'Competitive…

MCQ

Given below are two statements:

Statement $I:$ Gause's 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually.

Statement $II:$ In general, carnivores are more adversely affected by competition than herbivores.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A
Statement $I$ is incorrect but Statement $II$ is true.
B
Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are true.
C
Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are false.
✓
Statement $I$ is correct Statement $II$ is false.

✓

Answer

Correct option: D.

Statement $I$ is correct Statement $II$ is false.

d
Gause's 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and the competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventaully. Thus, statement $I$ is correct.

Statement II is incorrect as in general, herbivores and plants appear to be more adversely affected by competition than carnivores.