Habitat vs Niche

A niche includes ______ (Choose all that apply)

• • the role the individual plays in his habitat

  
  

• • the food that individuals eat

• • the part of the habitat an individual lives

• none of the above

What is a habitat?

• A specific role an organism plays in its environment.

• An ecological area where an individual lives.

• The food source of an animal.

• The way an organism interacts with other living things.

Which of the following is NOT something a habitat typically provides for an individual?

• Food

• Shelter

• Mates

• A specific job or role

What best describes an ecological niche?

• The physical location where an organism lives.

• The climate conditions of an ecosystem.

• The role or position an individual has in its environment.

• The total number of individuals in a population.

Which of the following is part of an individual's niche?

• The type of food it eats.

• How it interacts with other living things.

• How it interacts with non-living factors.

• All of the above.

Ecological niches keep the world ______.

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• in chaos

• the same forever

• in constant change

• in balance

Different individuals ______ (Choose all that apply)

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• • may have the same habitat

• • cannot have the same habitat

  
  

• • have different niches

  
  

• habitat and niche vary

On the Galapagos Islands, different species of finches have adapted to eat different types of food (insects, seeds, cactus seeds). What do these different food sources represent for each finch species?

• Their shared habitat.

• Their unique niches.

• Their population density.

• Their migratory patterns.