The next series of questions presumes that you have at least once visited and have some knowledge of the fast-food restaurant McDonald's. Use your knowledge of McDonald's and your understanding of community ecology to answer the following questions about an ecological community, McDonaldland.
-According to the McDonaldland scenario, which of the following would best define an ecological community?
A)all of the sandwiches sold at McDonaldland
B)the entire menu at McDonaldland
C)all of the fast-food restaurants in North America
D)the condiments served at McDonaldland
E)the breakfast menu at McDonaldland

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An ecological community consists of all the organisms that live and interact with each other in the same area, as well as their physical environment. In the case of McDonald's, the ecological community would be all the living and non-living components that make up the fast-food restaurant, including the employees, customers, food, packaging, facilities, etc. The entire menu at McDonald's would be a more appropriate definition of the ecological community than individual sandwiches, condiments, or breakfast items, as it encompasses all of the different elements that make up the ecological community of McDonaldland. The other choices (all fast-food restaurants in North America or all condiments served at McDonaldland) are either too broad or too narrow to represent the ecological community of McDonald's.

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