Niche is
- the range of temperature that the organism needs to live
- the physical space where an organism lives
- all the biological factors in the organism's environment
- the functional role played by organism where it lives
Solution
The functional role played by an organism where it lives. An ecological niche describes how a species interacts with and lives in its habitat. Ecological niches have specific characteristics, such as availability of nutrients, temperature, terrain, sunlight and predators, which dictate how, and how well, a species survives and reproduces.
Asked in: NEET 2018
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