Multiple choice

What is niche?

  1. It defines our physical surroundings like air, water bodies, soil and all the organisms such as plants, animals, human beings and micro-organisms like bacteria.

  2. It describes the relational place occupied by a species or a population in its ecosystem.

  3. It defines physical space occupied as well as functional role played by an organism in the community.

  4. It describes how an organism or population responds to the distribution of resources and competitors.

  5. It defines the physical environment or the place where an organism lives or is found.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The term niche describes the relational place occupied by a species or a population in its ecosystem.