NEET Biology question

Statement 1: Prolonged intraspecific competition causes an increase in the size of the niche of a population. Statement 2: In such a population, the use of a new type of resource will increase through the generations.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is the correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Under prolonged intraspecific competition for a limited resource, individuals within a population may diversify their resource use to reduce competitive overlap with each other, broadening the overall niche width of the population (statement 1, true); this broadening

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