Question

What happens when two related species attempt to use the same resources?


A) One species always outcompetes the other until only one species remains.


B) The two species always divide the resources so that both can coexist without competition.


C) The more efficient user will eliminate the other unless the two divide the resource.


D) Competition will drive both species to extinction.

Answer 1

The answer is A. When two species use the same resources, this leads to competition between both species. In competition, one of the species must survive and the other must die.