State PCS PYQPrelims 2024
UPPCS · Question 9
Which of the following statements is NOT true about 'ecological niche'?
- ADominant species occupy extensive and broader ecological niche.
- BNumber of species becomes large in ecological niche of natural ecosystem, if resources are sufficient.
- CNumber of species becomes small in ecological niche, if resources are sufficient.
- DDominance of single species becomes minimum if the resource distribution is equitable in a habitat.
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Answer: (C) Number of species becomes small in ecological niche, if resources are sufficient.
ExplanationAbundant resources allow more species to coexist, so species number rises rather than falls when resources are sufficient.
