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 the 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.
  • D
    Statement $I$ is correct and Statement $II$ is false.

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Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Gause's competitive exclusion principle states that two closely related species competing for different resources cannot exist indefinitely.
Statement $II$: According to Gause's principle,during competition,the inferior will be eliminated. This may be true if resources are limiting.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which one of the following pairs shows co-evolution?

Which organisms protect themselves from predators by having a bitter taste?

Which one of the following statements cannot be connected to Predation?

Statements
$I.$ Recent studies support competition as suggested in 'Gause's Competitive Exclusion Principle'.
$II.$ Gause's hypothesis states that if two species compete for the same resources,then one will be eliminated by the other species.
$III.$ More recent studies point out that species facing competition might evolve mechanisms that promote co-existence rather than exclusion.
$IV.$ Gause's competitive exclusion principle is effective when resources are in excess.
$V.$ Unlimited resources give better opportunity for adaptation.
Choose the correct combination of statements.

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