In order for an organism to move into a new ecological niche:
A)there has to be physical access to the new niche
B)the individuals entering the new niche must be preadapted to some degree
C)the new niche must be unoccupied or the entering organisms must be able to compete successfully with existing populations
D)all of the above

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All three options are necessary for an organism to move into a new ecological niche. The organism must physically be able to access the new niche, possess adaptations or traits that enable it to survive in the new niche, and compete successfully with existing organisms already occupying the niche.

In Order for an Organism to Move into a New