Question

The competitive exclusion principle states that _______. A. more than two organisms are capable of filling the same niche. B. competition between species never leads to exclusion. C. two organisms who attempt to fill the same niche will develop a mutualistic relationship. D. when two organisms attempt to fill the same niche, one will exclude the other from the ecosystem

Answer 1

The competitive exclusion principle states that no two species can coexist if they occupy the same niche and compete for the same resources. 

There are two possible outcomes of the competition: 
•One species is less capable and becomes extinct.
•One species undergoes an evolutionary or behavioral shift towards a different ecological niche.

Answer 2

The competitive exclusion principle states that when two organisms attempt to fill the same niche, one will exclude the other from the ecosystem. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option or option "D". I hope that the answer has actually come to your help.