NEET2023Botany-Ecology

NEET 2023 Botany Competition Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

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

Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

B

Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.

C

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.

D

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Statement I is correct as per Gause’s principle. Statement II is false because herbivores are generally more affected by competition due to their dependence on specific plant resources.

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