Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is consistent with the principle of competitive exclusion?
A) The random distribution of one competing species will have a positive impact on the population growth of the other competing species.
B) If two species have the same fundamental niche, one will exclude the other competing species.
C) Even a slight reproductive advantage will eventually lead to the elimination of the less well adapted of two competing species.
D) Natural selection tends to increase competition between related species.
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