The niche of a species is the functional role of that species in the community that it belongs to. Species that have narrow niches (have very specific resource requirements) are said to be ______________ , while species that have broad niches (able to use a wide array of resources) are known as ______________.

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The question directly states that species with narrow niches are called specialists, while species with broad niches are called generalists. Choice A, B, and D do not accurately describe this concept, and choice C has the correct terms but in the wrong order. Therefore, the correct answer is E.

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