Populations change over time in reaction to a variety of factors. Species can be be classified as generalists of specialists depending upon their ability to respond to their environment. Which statement is TRUE regarding generalists and specialists?
A)
B)
A species with a highly specialized ecological niche is less effective at
competing with other organisms.
A specialist species is a species that generally has a wide range of things in
their diets as well as a pretty big area of habitat.
When environmental conditions change, generalists are able to adapt, but
specialists tend to fall victim to extinction much more easily.
The Venus flytrap is a good example of a generalist because it is a
carnivore that can't move to hunt for food and can only consume insects
and small frogs and lizards that walk on their mouth/trap.
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D)