Question

Ecosystem may be defined as _______.

• A. Group of plants which act as the energy suppliers
• B. Group of organisms which form population
• C. Functional unit of environment
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Functional unit of environment

The ecosystem is a segment of nature or biosphere consisting of a community of living beings and the abiotic or physical environment both interacting and exchanging materials between them. The ecosystem is defined as a functional unit of environment, which is independent and self-sustaining due to various interactions between abiotic and biotic components and different organisms among themselves.

So, the correct answer is C.