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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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The principle stating that two species competing for the exact same limiting resource cannot stably coexist is known as:
Options
A Lindeman's Efficiency Principle
B Gause's Competitive Exclusion Principle
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C Shelford's Law of Tolerance
D Liebig's Law of the Minimum
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Gause's principle posits that complete niche overlap leads to the elimination or displacement of the weaker competitor.

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