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BiologyOrganisms and PopulationsPopulationsMedium2 minPYQ_2026
BiologyMediumsingle choice

The position of an organism in the environmental gradient is called ---------------------.

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Answer:
B
Solution:

The position of an organism in the environmental gradient is called its multidimensional niche. This concept, also known as the Hutchinsonian niche, defines a niche as an -dimensional hypervolume where each dimension represents an environmental condition or resource required for the survival of the species.

Spatial niche (or habitat niche) refers to the physical space occupied by an organism.

Trophic niche refers to the functional role or position of an organism in the food web.

Answer: Multidimensional niche

Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Organisms and PopulationsSubtopic:Populations
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