Select the best statement. Resource partitioning would be most likely to occur between

A) sympatric populations of a predator and its prey.

B. sympatric populations of a flowering plant and its specialized insect pollinator

C. sympatric populations of species with similar ecological niches

D. allopatric populations of the same animal species

E. allopatric populations of species with similar ecological niches

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Cecilia Whitehead

1 September, 20:03

Select the best statement. Resource partitioning would be most likely to occur between

A) sympatric populations of a predator and its prey.

B. sympatric populations of a flowering plant and its specialized insect pollinator

C. sympatric populations of species with similar ecological niches

D. allopatric populations of the same animal species

E. allopatric populations of species with similar ecological niches

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Josh Meza · Answer 1

Answer: Option C.

Resource partitioning would most likely occur between populations of sympatric species with similar ecological niches.

Explanation:

Resource partitioning is when limited resources are divided between species to avoid competition in an ecological niche. Resource partitioning occur between populations of sympatric population (species that coexist in the same geological area) and their ecological niche. This is because similar group of species compete the same way for limited resources.