While an animal can survive (determined by lab tests)between the temperatures of 10^oC and 30^oC,we find in nature that the animal only exists between 16^oC and 28^oC.This is a difference between the __________________ and __________________.

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The difference described is between the fundamental niche (temperature range in which the animal can survive) and the realized niche (temperature range in which the animal actually exists in nature). Option A is incorrect because "fundamental habitat" is not a commonly used term. Option C is incorrect because "realized habitat" is not a term used to describe an animal's niche. Option D is incorrect because it switches the order of "niche" and "habitat" and therefore does not accurately describe the difference.

While an Animal Can Survive (Determined by Lab Tests)between the Temperatures