EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The two major components of ecosystem are
A
Abiotic and biotic
B
Cyclic and biologic
C
Adiabatic and isotropic
D
Ecologic and climatologic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biotic components are the living things that have a direct or indirect influence on other organisms in an environment. For example plants, animals, and microorganisms and their waste materials. Abiotic components of an ecosystem include all chemical and physical elements i.e. non-living components.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: All ecosystems consist of two major components-biotic and abiotic. The biotic component is comprised the living organisms, whereas the abiotic component includes the physical (non-living) environment. But, both of these components interact very closely to exhibit a definite structural organization.

Detailed explanation-3: -Air, water, land etc are known as abiotic components and provide essential things to the living organism like oxygen to live, habitat to stay.

Detailed explanation-4: -It consists of two major components, biotic or living components and nonbiotic or nonliving components. Biotic components include plants, animals, decomposers. Nonliving components include air, water, land.

Detailed explanation-5: -Explanation: Two biotic components are-Plants and animals. They exist in the biosphere.

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