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A functional aspect of an ecosystem is

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Producers, consumers and abiotic environment

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Regulation of populations

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Light, temperature, oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Both A and C

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Solution

The correct option is B Regulation of populations
The functional aspects of an ecosystem include the regulation of populations, flow of energy, biogeochemical cycles, and the flow of nutrients. It also includes ecological succession, food chain, ecological pyramid, food web. Populations are regulated in an ecosystem through these food chains.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Regulation of populations.'

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