WAEC Biology 2008 Question 29

Question 29

Ecosystem and Ecological Factors

A community is best defined as

  1. A.living things in a habitat interacting with the non-living part of the environment
  2. B.the total number of individuals of one species of organisms living in a particular habitat
  3. C.populations of different species living together and interacting with each other in one habitat
  4. D.the individuals of a particular group living together in an area and sharing the same resources.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (populations of different species living together and interacting with each other in one habitat)

Explanation

A community is made up of the populations of different species living and interacting in one habitat; A describes an ecosystem.