Question

A (an) ........... .consists of a biological ............... , or all the biotic factors in the area, along with the non living, or .................. factors.

• A. ecosystem
• B. community, abiotic

Answer 1

Ecosystem

• An ecosystem is defined as a community of lifeforms in concurrence with non-living components, interacting with each other.

Community

• Community, in biology, is defined as an interacting group of various species in a shared/ common location.

Biotic factors

• Biotic factors relate to all the living things in the ecosystem. Their presence and their biological by-products affect the composition of an ecosystem.
• Biotic factors refer to all living organisms from animals and humans, to plants, fungi, and bacteria.

Abiotic factors

• Abiotic factors refer to all the non-living, i.e. chemical and physical factors present in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Sunlight, air, precipitation, minerals, and soil are some examples of abiotic factors. These factors have a significant impact on the survival and reproduction of species in an ecosystem.

A (an) ecosystem consists of a biological community , or all the biotic factors in the area, along with the non living, or community abiotic factors.