Question

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in australia, cathedral termites live in groups called colonies. termites in these colonies work together to build large mounds using digested plant material and sand. these mounds can be 10 meters tall and last for hundreds of years! a mound provides a home for a termite colony. but termite mounds are also used by other animals.
birds such as blue - winged kookaburras and barking owls perch on mounds to hunt for prey. reptiles such as southern heath monitor lizards lay their eggs inside termite mounds.
which of the following best describes a community at a termite mound in australia?
the southern heath monitor lizards and the sand
the blue - winged kookaburras, the barking owls, and the cathedral termites
a colony of cathedral termites

Explanation:

A community in an ecosystem consists of all the different populations of organisms living in a particular area. In this case, the blue - winged kookaburras, barking owls, and cathedral termites are different species (populations) interacting in the termite mound area. The first option includes sand (non - living), which is not part of a biological community. The third option is only one population (the termite colony), not a community.

Answer:

the blue - winged kookaburras, the barking owls, and the cathedral termites