Communities, Populations, and Ecosystems Question
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Two species of caterpillar are introduced into an ecosystem. Both species must eat the same kind of leaves from the same kind of tree in order to survive. Which situation is MOST likely to occur?
- Both species of caterpillar will thrive.
- One species will out-compete the other for leaves, and the other species will eventually die.
- One species will change its diet and begin eating leaves from another kind of tree.
- One species will begin to eat the other species.