The role a species plays in its ecosystem is its ____.
A) biodiversity
B) biome
C) habitat
D) niche
E) trait

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The role a species plays in its ecosystem is known as its niche. A niche encompasses the physical and biological conditions and interactions that allow a species to survive and reproduce in a specific habitat. Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular ecosystem, a biome is a large geographical area with a distinct climate and community of organisms, habitat is the physical environment where an organism lives, and trait refers to a specific characteristic of an organism. None of these fully capture the role a species plays in its ecosystem.

The Role a Species Plays in Its Ecosystem Is Its