Question

12 multiple choice 1 point all individuals of the same species living within an area of interest represents a ____ whereas multiple species (biota) living together within an area of interest represents a ____. a. population ... community b. population ... ecosystem c. community ... population d. community ... ecosystem

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall ecological definitions: A population is all individuals of the same species in an area. A community is all (multiple) species (biotic components) in an area. An ecosystem includes biotic + abiotic. So the first blank is "Population", the second is "community", matching option A.

Answer:

A. Population... community