In an Asian rice paddy, carp eat decaying material from around the base of rice plants while a snail scrapes algae from the leaves, stems, and roots of the same plant. They can survive at the same time in the same rice paddy because they occupy

A. different habitats and different niches.
B. the same habitat and the same niche.
C. the same habitat but different niches.
D. the same niche but different habitats.


Answer: C

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