Identify Gause's Competitive Exclusion Principle from the following.

  • A
    The feeding efficiency of one species may be reduced due to the interfering and inhibitory presence of the other species.
  • B
    The fitness of one species is significantly lower in the presence of another species.
  • C
    Two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot coexist indefinitely.
  • D
    This type of life ensures a non-expensive arrangement for living and eating.

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What did Gause demonstrate regarding ecology and competition?

Which of the following is an example of a defense used by plants against herbivores?
$I.$ Production of caffeine,tannin,quinine
$II.$ More production of non-woody tissues
$III.$ Production of hairs,thorns,spines
$IV.$ Production of hormone-like chemicals that interfere with insect metamorphosis
Select the correct pair.

Match the columns:
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$(a)$ Predation$(i)$ Cuscuta and hedge plant
$(b)$ Commensalism$(ii)$ Balanus and Chathamalus
$(c)$ Parasitism$(iii)$ Cactus and Moth
$(d)$ Competition$(iv)$ Orchid and Mango

Gause's law is true only when

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