NEET 2024 Zoology Gause's Competetive Exclusion Principle Assertion Reason Question
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:
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Statement I is incorrect because Gause’s principle applies to species competing for the same resources, not different ones. Statement II is correct as it describes the outcome of competition when resources are limiting.
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