Questions: 1 2 points In order to avoid extinction species will adapt and limit competition by using different parts of habitat and dividing resources, this is known as: Character displacement Principle of competitive erclusion Mimicry Resource partitioning

The answer is the fourth one (D): Resource partitioning.

Explanation for each option:

1. Character displacement: This refers to the phenomenon where differences among similar species whose distributions overlap geographically are accentuated in regions where the species co-occur, but are minimized or lost where the species' distributions do not overlap. This is not directly about dividing resources to avoid competition.

2. Principle of competitive exclusion: This principle states that two species competing for the same limiting resource cannot coexist at constant population values. One species will outcompete the other. This principle does not describe the adaptation and division of resources to avoid competition.

3. Mimicry: This is an evolutionary adaptation where one species evolves to resemble another species. This is typically a strategy to avoid predation, not to limit competition by dividing resources.

4. Resource partitioning: This is the process by which species adapt to avoid competition by using different parts of a habitat or different resources. This directly describes the adaptation and division of resources to avoid competition and is the correct answer.

Summary: Species adapt and limit competition by using different parts of a habitat and dividing resources, which is known as resource partitioning.