Gause’s experiments with Paramecium growing in
test tubes demonstrated that
a. organisms with similar niches evolve enough to
survive in different niches.
b. organisms with slightly different nutritional
requirements change to become exclusive
competitors.
c. organisms with similar nutritional requirements
may compete to the point of extinction.
d. organisms with slightly different nutritional
requirements change to become exclusive
competitors, and organisms with similar
nutritional requirements may compete to the
point of extinction.
e. organisms with similar niches evolve enough to
survive in different niches, and organisms with
similar nutritional requirements may compete to
the point of extinction.
Answer: c
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