Match the type of species interaction with the correct description.
-Paramecium caudatum is driven to extinction in a habitat because it is less competitive than P. Aurelia
A)herbivory
B)competitive exclusion
C)character displacement
D)interference competition
E)coevolution of predator and prey

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Competitive exclusion refers to one species being driven to extinction in a habitat due to being less competitive than another species. In this case, P. caudatum is less competitive than P. aurelia and is therefore driven to extinction.

Match the Type of Species Interaction with the Correct Description