Given below are two statements: Statement I : Gause's 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually. Statement II : In general, carnivores are more adversely affected by competition than herbivores. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Statement I is correct Statement II is false.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.
Statement I is a correct definition of Gause's Competitive Exclusion Principle. Statement II is false because herbivores are generally more adversely affected by competition than carnivores, as they are more dependent on specific plant resources.
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