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Biology Organisms and Populations All Topic Question For Revision Test Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 11, 2026

Gause’s ‘competitive exclusion principle’ states that

A
humans are the most widespread agents of disturbance.
B
in a competition for similar resource both the participants are benefitted.
C
in a competition, both the participants are excluded.
D
two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually.

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D

Gause’s Competitive Exclusion Principle states that two species competing for the same limited resources cannot live together indefinitely; the competitively weaker species will eventually be eliminated.

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