Given below are two statements: Statement I : Gause’s ‘Competitive Exclusion Principle’ states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually. Statement II : In general, carnivores are more adversely affected by competition than herbivores. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
2. B. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
3. C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.
4. D. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.

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