EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organism’s niche is
A
the entire role an organism has in the place it lives
B
the range of temperatures that the organism needs to survive
C
all the physical and biological factors in the organism’s environment
D
the nutrients that flow from the organism to the environment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In ecology, the term “niche” describes the role an organism plays in a community. A species’ niche encompasses both the physical and environmental conditions it requires (like temperature or terrain) and the interactions it has with other species (like predation or competition).

Detailed explanation-2: -A habitat is the place where an organism lives while a niche is that organism’s role within that environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each organism plays a particular role in its ecosystem. A niche is the role a species plays in the ecosystem. In other words, a niche is how an organism “makes a living.” A niche will include the organism’s role in the flow of energy through the ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-4: -A habitat is a place or an environment where an organism lives.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ecological niche involves both the place where an organism live and role that an organism carries out in its habitat e.g. A plant growing in garden along with soil, climate, sunlight, nutrients etc.

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