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

MCQ

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Gause's 'Competitive Exclusive Principle' states that two closely related species Competing for the Same resources can co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually.
Statement II: In general, herbivores are affected by competition than Carnivores more adversely.
Choose the correct answer from option the given below:

✓
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
D
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.

✓

Answer

Correct option: A.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true

(A)
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 eventually. In general, herbivores and plants appear to be more adversely affected by competition than carnivores.