-Examine the figure. If both barnacle species (Chthalamus and Balanus)had identical niches, but Balanus is a superior competitor, how would the figure need to be changed? Assume the captions would be edited appropriately.
A)Chthalamus would not be present in in (a)and Balanus would be distributed to the high tide line.
B)Chthalamus would not be distributed below the low tide line in (b).
C)Balanus would be between the low and high tide lines, and Chthalamus below the low tide line in (a).

Question

-Examine the figure. If both barnacle species (Chthalamus and Balanus)had identical niches, but Balanus is a superior competitor, how would the figure need to be changed? Assume the captions would be edited appropriately.
A)Chthalamus would not be present in in (a)and Balanus would be distributed to the high tide line. 
B)Chthalamus would not be distributed below the low tide line in (b). 
C)Balanus would be between the low and high tide lines, and Chthalamus below the low tide line in (a).

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Balanus is a superior competitor, so it would outcompete Chthalamus in all zones. Therefore, Chthalamus would not be present in the high tide zone (a) and Balanus would be distributed to the high tide line.

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