Competition between species will be greatest if they attempt to occupy the same___________?

Correct answer: D. Niche

  • A. Ecosystem
  • B. Community
  • C. Habitat
  • D. Niche

Explanation

Competition is greatest when species occupy the same ecological niche because they require the same resources and perform similar roles in the ecosystem. A habitat is merely the physical place where an organism lives and may contain many species with different resource requirements. Students may choose c by treating habitat and niche as synonyms, but niche includes the organism's resource use and ecological role.

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