OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
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In Australia, cane toads are an invasive species. Which of the following concepts best explains why several species of native toads have gone extinct in Australia because of the cane toad?
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Competitive exclusion principle
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Parasitism
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Mutualism
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Commensalism
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following is the best description of the cane toad’s introduction to Australia? b. It was a failed biological control mechanism for cane beetles. Why is it necessary to eliminate absolutely all invasive fire ant colonies to eradicate the invasive population?
Detailed explanation-2: -Cane toads pose an extreme threat to Victoria’s native species. They compete for food, may carry new diseases and pathogens, poison with their toxic glands and can rapidly expand and colonise new areas.
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