NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a type of biotic factor?
A
The amount of sunlight
B
The level of rainwater
C
The amount of grass growing
D
The type of soil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of biotic factors include: Grass as producers (autotrophs). Mouse, deer, and owl as consumers (heterotrophs). And earthworms as decomposers (detritivores).

Detailed explanation-2: -Grass is a biotic component of the environment. Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biotic factors include animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and protists.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biotic factors are the components of a biome that shape the environment. The three biotic factors that shape grasslands are animals, fires, and climate.

Detailed explanation-5: -Abiotic factors refer to non-living physical and chemical elements in the ecosystem. Abiotic resources are usually obtained from the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Examples of abiotic factors are water, air, soil, sunlight, and minerals.

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