Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms ?

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Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms ?

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Science

question_exam: 

SSC

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{'ecosystem': [10, 0, 0, 4], 'organisms': [4, 1, 3, 2], 'habitat': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'organism': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'physical space': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'ecozone': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'functional role': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'community': [5, 0, 2, 9], 'terms': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is option 2: Ecosystem. An ecosystem refers to a community of organisms and the physical environment in which they interact. It includes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role or niche within the community. An organism`s ecological niche (option 1) refers to its specific role and how it interacts with the environment, but it does not encompass the entire community. Ecozone (option 3) refers to a geographic region with distinct ecological characteristics, rather than a specific organism or its role. Habitat (option 4) refers to the physical space where an organism lives, but it does not necessarily encompass the organism`s functional role in the community.