According to the principle of competitive exclusion, two species with similar requirements:
A)generally grow to the same height.
B)generally photosynthesize at the same rate.
C)cannot take up water equally well.
D)cannot photosynthesize equally well.
E)cannot coexist indefinitely in the same habitat.

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The principle of competitive exclusion states that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist if other ecological factors are constant. One species will outcompete the other, leading to the latter's extinction or adaptation to a different niche.

According to the Principle of Competitive Exclusion, Two Species with Similar