AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is classified as an ecosystem?
A
a bumble bee
B
a bee hive
C
bees, grass, trees, birds, frogs
D
bees, grass, frogs, water, sunlight
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An ecosystem is a structural and functional unit of ecology where the living organisms interact with each other and the surrounding environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sunlight plays an important role in the ecosystem. It is the primary source of energy, which is utilized by plants to produce food and is required for productivity and energy flow in the ecosystem. The visible spectrum of sunlight is used by plants for photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four ecosystem types are classifications known as artificial, terrestrial, lentic and lotic. Ecosystems are parts of biomes, which are climatic systems of life and organisms. In the biome’s ecosystems, there are living and nonliving environmental factors known as biotic and abiotic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of ecosystems are: agroecosystem, aquatic ecosystem, coral reef, desert, forest, human ecosystem, littoral zone, marine ecosystem, prairie, rainforest, savanna, steppe, taiga, tundra, urban ecosystem and others.

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