While on a walk through a forest, you notice birds in trees, earthworms in the soil, and fungi on plant litter on the forest floor. Based on your observations, you conclude that each of these organisms occupies a different
A) habitat.
B) ecosystem.
C) biosphere.
D) biome.

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Each organism is occupying a different habitat within the forest ecosystem. The birds are in the trees, the earthworms are in the soil, and the fungi are on plant litter on the forest floor. While they are all in the same ecosystem, they are occupying different habitats within it. Biomes and the biosphere refer to larger areas of the Earth and are not specific enough to describe the locations of these organisms.

While on a Walk Through a Forest, You Notice Birds