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The term 'niche' of a species refers to
BiologyOrganisms and PopulationsNEET
Options:
  • A Specific place
  • B The specific place where an organism lives and the role it plays
  • C Competitive power of an organism
  • D Specific function of an organism
Solution:
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The correct answer is: The specific place where an organism lives and the role it plays
A niche refers to the habitat of the organism and the functional role performed by the organism in its habitat. Niche is the unique character of an organism and two organisms cannot occupy the same niche at the same time and coexist in nature if they tend to do so than competition occurs and eventually one gets eliminated this is Gause competitive exclusion principle.

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