Question

Functional aspect of a species with reference to its place of occurrence is

• A. Ecology
• B. Ecological niche
• C. Species
• D. Environment

Answer 1

The correct option is B Ecological niche

An ecological niche is the role and position a species has in its environment; how it meets its needs for food and shelter, how it survives, and how it reproduces.

A species niche includes all of its interactions with the biotic and abiotic factors of its environment. Biotic factors are living things, while abiotic factors are nonliving things. It is advantageous for a species to occupy a unique niche in an ecosystem because it reduces the amount of competition for resources that species will encounter.