Apentix/AP Environmental Science/Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity/Question
AP Environmental Sciencemediummcq1 pt

An organism's fundamental niche is larger than its realized niche because

A.competition and predation restrict where it actually lives
B.realized niches always expand it
C.tolerance limits shift daily
D.the terms are identical

Explanation

Core Concept

The fundamental niche is the full range it could occupy; biotic interactions shrink that to the realized niche.

Correct Answer

Acompetition and predation restrict where it actually lives

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