Question

Coevolution is an outcome of ___________ between two species.

Select one:

a. competitive exclusion

b. niche compartmentalization

c. resources partitioning

d. reciprocal adaptation

Answer 1

Ans:

d. Reciprocal adaptation

Explanation: Coevolution is a pattern of reciprocal adaptation where two species reciprocally affect each other's evolution. For example, the evolutionary change in the morphology of plant might affect the morphology of a herbivore that eats the plant. So, the evolution of plant might affect the evolution of herbivore. Competitive exclusion describes that if two species compete for same resources, they can not coexist. Character displacement refers two species live together in the same environment tend to differ in those character that overlap. Resources partitioning is the partitioning of limited resources to avoid competition.