NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are biotic factors? Choose all that apply.
A
sunlight
B
decaying tree
C
squirrel
D
river
E
oak tree
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the oak woodland ecosystem there are many biotic and abiotic factors. Biotic factors in the oak woodland are oak trees, maidenhair ferns, tall grass, varieties of weeds, bacteria, bluebells, decomposers, and ferns. The Abiotic factors in the oak woodland are light, water, climate, soil, and wind.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biotic factors include animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and protists.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biotic by definition is “resulting from living things”. Any biotic problem in a tree is going to be caused by a living organism. This includes insects, fungi, diseases, and animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -An example of a biotic factor in a forest ecosystem is a tree. The living component (all kind of plants, animals, and microorganisms) called biotic component, and several non-living components like sunlight, air, etc.

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