When 2 different species are competing for a resource, in the absence of other factors, one will usually win because the competition is asymmetrical. That is because: One species usually cheats. Populations have different numbers of individuals. Different species have different morphologies (how they look) and physiologies (how they function). All of the choices are true.

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37. When 2 different species are competing for a resource, in the absence of other factors, one will usually win because the competition is asymmetrical. That is because:
 
One species usually cheats.
Populations have different numbers of individuals.
Different species have different morphologies (how they look) and physiologies (how they function).
All of the choices are true.
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