Gause's experiments with populations of different species of Paramecium show that ____.
A)competitive exclusion can result in the extinction of a species
B)species will always equally subdivide a limiting resource
C)character displacement will always prevent extinction of a species
D)niche theory does not always hold true
E)one species did not eat the same bacteria

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Gause's experiments demonstrated that when two species compete for the same limiting resources, one species will eventually outcompete and eliminate the other. This is known as competitive exclusion and can result in the extinction of a species.

Gause's Experiments with Populations of Different Species of Paramecium Show