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NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 11. organisms and populations

An association of individuals of different species living in the same habitat and having functional interactions is

  1. A ecosystem
  2. B population
  3. C ecological niche
  4. D biotic community.
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(D) biotic community.

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(d) : Biological or biotic community is an assemblage of populations of different species of plants, animals, bacteria and fungi which live in a particular area and interact with one another through competition, predation, mutualism, etc. Each biotic community has a specific composition and structure, \(e.g.\), pond community.