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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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The term community is used in ecology to describe all the
Options
A food webs in one ecosystem
B members of one species within a social organization
C species of plants and animals in a natural habitat
D species of plants and animals in one ecosystem
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In ecology, a community (or biological community) refers to all the populations of different species living and interacting in a particular area. An ecosystem includes both the community (biotic factors) and its physical environment (abiotic factors). A natural habitat is the place where a community lives. The most precise definition here is all the species of plants and animals in one ecosystem, as they form the living component of that ecosystem.

Hint

This term refers to all the living things in an area, not including the non-living parts.

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