NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which if these lists both living and non-living things in an ecosystem?
A
birds, trees, shrubs
B
trees, water, soil
C
water, soil, air
D
water, soil, rocks
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Nonliving things do not grow, need food, or reproduce. Some examples of important nonliving things in an ecosystem are sunlight, water, air, wind, and rocks. Living things grow, change, produce waste, reproduce, and die. Some examples of living things are organisms such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -The living organisms in an ecosystem can be divided into three categories: producers, consumers and decomposers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The non-living parts of the ecosystem are called abiotic factors. All living things need non-living things to survive. Some of these abiotic factors include water, minerals, sunlight, air, climate, and soil.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ecosystems–biological communities–include living organisms like animals, plants, insects and bacteria, as well as nonliving components like rocks, soil, water and sunlight.

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