Question

Paramoecium aurella and Paramoecium caudatum were grown together in one culture medium with limited food supply. Paramoecium Aurelia grew in number by feeding voraciously and the population of Paramoecium caudatum totally died within few weeks. Name and state the principle to explain this situation.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Competitive exclusion principle

Explanation:

In this two species can't occupy the same niche in a habitat.

Means different species can't coexist as they are competing for the same resources.

P.aurelia outcompetes P.caudatum for food and other resources which leads to it's extinction.