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What is the difference between a commmunity and a population?
A
Community is all the abiotic and biotic whereas the population is just one species
B
Community is one organism while a population is all organisms
C
Community is all the populations in a given area whereas a population is the members on one species in a given area
D
Community is a rainforest whereas a population is all the organisms.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A population is a group of individuals that belong to a particular species, living in a particular geographical area at a particular time. On the other hand, a community is two or more populations, living in the same geographical area at a particular time.

Detailed explanation-2: -A population is a group of the same species living in the same area. A community is a group of different species living in the same area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Population-All the members of one species that live in a defined area. Community-All the different species that live together in an area. Ecosystem-All the living and non-living components of an area.

Detailed explanation-4: -The difference between population and community is that a population refers to all the individuals in a given area that can potentially interbreed, while a community refers to all the different species of organisms that live in a given area.

Detailed explanation-5: -A community is an intercommunication between entities from different species except for the interactions with abiotic factors. In a given place, a community often shares a specific geographical area. Species in a community can interact in three ways – predation, mutualism, and competition.

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