ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Communities
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Populations
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A population is a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same geographic area that interbreed with each other. Many species consist of multiple populations dispersed over a few to many geographic areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -A species is a group of organisms in which individuals can reproduce their progeny. Population: A population is a group of individuals belonging to the same species who live in a specific area at a specific time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Field mice are a species that can live in Iowa and they can also live in Africa. A population is a group of one species that live within a particular area so the population of Field Mice in Iowa is different from the population of Field Mice in Africa.
Detailed explanation-4: -Species is a smaller scale of organization of individuals that are genetically similar or related to each other while the population is a larger scale of organization of groups of similar species.