A group of the same kind of organism in an area.

A group of the same kind of organism in an area.

• A. Species
• B. Habitat
• C. Population
• D. Community

Answer: (C)

Population refers to all individuals of the same species living in a particular area at the same time. This fits the description because it identifies both the kind (one species) and the location (that area) as a single group. Think of it this way: a species is the broad category that includes all populations of that species anywhere. The habitat or environment is the place where organisms live, not the group itself. A community is all the living things of all species in that area, not just one kind. So the phrase describes the population—the group of the same kind in that specific area.

Population refers to all individuals of the same species living in a particular area at the same time. This fits the description because it identifies both the kind (one species) and the location (that area) as a single group.

Think of it this way: a species is the broad category that includes all populations of that species anywhere. The habitat or environment is the place where organisms live, not the group itself. A community is all the living things of all species in that area, not just one kind. So the phrase describes the population—the group of the same kind in that specific area.