Question

What does Habitat refer to?
a) Environment of a region
b) The social environment
c) Economic lifestyle
d) All of the above.

Answer 1

Hint: Habitat is a biological term used often to showcase the meaning of nothing but Home or a place where an organism or an animal makes a living or stays for long making it home. A habitat is a place where it could be meeting all the needs which are suitable for the organism to survive for years. It should be harmless, shelter, food availability, enough space for species to grow or individuals to live. It is a natural home for any organism.

Complete Explanation:
a) Environment of a region- environment must be a suitable place where animals or organisms should feel safe and it can vary from one animal to a species taking shelter in a region. It is an important factor but not everything there are also other factors to look upon. Animals keep on changing shelters prior to the environment. Usually in \[2\]-\[3\] months or more than that can be less than that too.
Option A is not correct.
b) the social environment- the social environment is referring to the other species or animals with whom an animal is staying in. Sometimes it happens where an animal is chased away from its own herd and is forced to stay alone, searching for its own habitat despite other dangerous factors which increase due to its loneliness. So, it is crucial for them to find a place where he can be safe with facilities available.
Option B is not correct.
c) Economic lifestyle- a habitat refers to the environment of a region and the social and economic lifestyle the organism possesses. A habitat is a homely environment for plants and animals or another organism. Habitat like- desert or meadow.
Option C is incorrect.
d) all the above- all the conditions mentioned above are true in one other but all together they are correct. So, the option is appropriate.
Option D is correct.

Hence, Option D is the correct answer.

Note:
As we discussed about the habitat, there are three types of habitat seen usually. Freshwater habitat, marine habitat, coastal habitat. In freshwater habitat- rivers, lakes, ponds and streams are examples. Marine- oceans and seas form the largest habitat in the entire planet. Coastal habitat- it refers to the region where the land meets the sea.