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the photo shows a giraffe and other animals at a water hole. many zebras also gather there to drink. the smaller animals are springbok, a type of antelope. the water hole changes size depending on the time of year.

which sentence is true?

a. the giraffe isnt a member of the community, because it is not part of a population.

b. the springbok, zebras, and giraffe make up a single ecosystem.

c. the zebra population makes up part of the community around the water hole.

d. the water hole is an important nonliving part of the community.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: A giraffe is part of the population (of giraffes) and thus the community. So A is false.
• Option B: An ecosystem includes biotic (living) and abiotic (non - living) components. These animals are just biotic, not the whole ecosystem. So B is false.
• Option C: A population is a group of the same species. The zebra population is part of the community (all living organisms) around the water hole. This is correct.
• Option D: A community consists of only living organisms. The water hole is an abiotic component of the ecosystem, not the community. So D is false.

Answer:

C. The zebra population makes up part of the community around the water hole.