Which phrase describes a population?

an area characterized by a group of plants and animals

a nonliving factor in an organism’s environment

all the organisms that interact in a lake

all the gray squirrels that live in a forest

all the gray squirrels that live in a forest

Explanation:

A population refers to the total number of organisms of the same species living and breeding together in a given area.

Thus, since the gray squirrels all belong to the same specie and live in a given area called forest - population is best described by the phrase "all the gray squirrels that live in a forest"

 B. Organisms of the same species living in an area.

Explanation:

A population can be define as a group of the members that belongs to the same species. These members exhibit similarity genetically, morphological and physiologically. These members are capable of interbreeding among themselves and are capable of producing viable fertile offsprings.    

On the basis of the above explanation, B. Organisms of the same species living in an area. is the correct option.

B. is the answer I looked on google

This question says it is B and the feedback to the question i think confirms that it is B