Question

An area made up of living components like plants, animals and microorganisms along with non-living components such as climate, soil etc is known as

• A. ecosystem
• B. population
• C. community
• D. organism

Answer 1

The correct option is A

ecosystem

The correct option is option (A):

Explanation of correct option:

1. Ecosystem is an area in which living organisms interact with each other and also interact with the surrounding.
2. An ecosystem contains all living components like plants, animals, microorganisms etc., and all non-living abiotic components (air, water, soil etc.).

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option (B):

A population is a group of species which lives in the same geographical area and competes for similar natural resources.

Option (C):

Community is a group of interacting populations.

Option (D):

The individual form of life is called an organism. An organism may be an animal, a plant or a microorganism.

Final answer: An area made up of living components like plants, animals and microorganisms along with non-living components such as climate, soil etc is known as ecosystem.