LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a biotic factor operating within an ecosystem?
A
Predators hunting, killing and eating their prey.
B
Sunlight increasing the temperature causing fish to die.
C
Increasing pH because of human pollution in a river system
D
Destruction of a forest ecosystem because of fire.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They get their energy and nutrition from their environment. In an ecosystem, it is common that one biotic factor is dependent on another biotic factor to survive. For example, a deer itself is the biotic factor for predators, however, it depends on plants for survival. Plants are also biotic factors in an environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Predators must eat prey to survive. Prey is a biotic resource that affects a predator population.

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