NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is a soil an abiotic or biotic factor?
A
abioitic
B
biotic
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of abiotic factors are water, air, soil, sunlight, and minerals. Biotic factors are living or once-living organisms in the ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Soil is considered an abiotic factor since it is mostly made up of small particles of rock (sand and clay) mixed with decomposed plants and animals. Plants use their roots to get water and nutrients from the soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soil is considered both biotic and an abiotic factor. It is biotic because soil also contains some living organisms and decaying particles of dead organisms, and abiotic because it is made up of mineral particles and rocks that are counted as non-living factors in the environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Soil is one of the most important components of an ecosystem, as it comprises both biotic and abiotic elements.

Detailed explanation-5: -soil is considered an abiotic factor because most of it is made up of nonliving rock and mineral particles. soil is also considered a biotic factor because soil contains living organisms and the decaying remains of dead organisms.

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