NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an example of a biotic factor?
A
skunk
B
rocks
C
soil
D
water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biotic factors are defined as the living components or factors that affect an ecosystem or other organisms living in that ecosystem. Bacteria that live inside the intestine of an animal act as biotic factors that have acquired the role of helping with the proper digestion of the food in the intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -A biotic factor is a living organism that shapes its environment. In a freshwater ecosystem, examples might include aquatic plants, fish, amphibians, and algae.

Detailed explanation-3: -Birds also need abiotic – non-living – habitat components, such as: water: to drink, swim and groom nesting sites, shelter from the elements and predators: cliffs, sand banks nesting materials: mud Earth’s magnetic field: to navigate during migration.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biotic Factors Example: Plants, animals, human beings, decomposers, yeast, insects, etc. All these biotic components interact to develop new generations i.e to reproduce new organisms to maintain stability in the food chain.

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