Q.

Given below are two statements:                                                [2023]
Statement I: Gause’s 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually.
Statement II: In general, carnivores are more adversely affected by competition than herbivores.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1 Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.  
2 Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.  
3 Both Statement I and Statement II are true.  
4 Both Statement I and Statement II are false.  

Ans.

(1)

In general, herbivores and plants appear to be more adversely affected by competition than carnivores.