Multiple Choice
Which of the following adaptations is characteristic of animals in the taiga biome?
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Introduction to Terrestrial Biomes
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Which of the following best defines a biome?
A
A community of interacting populations in a given area.
B
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area.
C
A physical environment where an organism lives.
D
A large geographic area characterized by specific climate conditions and particular types of plants and animals.
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Understand the term 'biome' as it relates to ecology. A biome is a large geographic area defined by its climate, vegetation, and animal life, rather than specific populations or individual organisms.
Compare the given options to the definition of a biome. Eliminate choices that focus on smaller scales, such as populations or individual organisms, as these do not align with the large-scale nature of a biome.
Option 1 ('A community of interacting populations in a given area') refers to an ecological community, which is smaller in scale than a biome.
Option 2 ('A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area') describes a population, which is also smaller in scale and does not encompass the diversity of life and climate found in a biome.
Option 3 ('A physical environment where an organism lives') refers to a habitat, which is specific to individual organisms and does not describe the large-scale geographic and climatic characteristics of a biome.
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