A community is composed of
A) potentially interacting populations of different kinds of organisms.
B) one species of organism living in a specific environment on Earth.
C) living organisms and their nonliving environment.
D) the factors that constitute an organism's niche.

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A community is defined as a group of potentially interacting populations of different species living in the same geographical area and having a common set of interacting species. B is incorrect because a community is made up of multiple species, not just one. C describes an ecosystem, which includes both living and nonliving components. D describes an organism's niche, not a community.

A Community Is Composed of