Concept explainers
a.
To enlist:
The examples of biotic and abiotic factors that contribute to a microbe’s ability to survive within a habitat.
Concept introduction:
The interaction of living organisms with the abiotic factors or simply their environment is studied under the branch of science, known as ecology. Every principle of ecology is used for the betterment of the environment. The region of an ecosystem where an organism lives in its favorable conditions is a habitat.
b.
To define:
The term niche, and describe the many roles microbes fulfill in an ecosystem.
Concept introduction:
The interaction of living organisms with the abiotic factors or simply their environment is studied under the branch of science, known as ecology. Every principle of ecology is used for the betterment of the environment.
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