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Biology · PYQ NEET UG 2023
हिन्दीGiven below are two statements :\n 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.\n Statement II : In general, carnivores are more adversely affected by competition than herbivores.\nIn the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Correct answer · Option 3
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.
Explanation
Statement I correctly describes Gause's Competitive Exclusion Principle. Statement II is false because herbivores and plants are generally more adversely affected by competition than carnivores according to ecological theory.
