Question

Ecosystems may be defined as

• A. A species along with environment
• B. Plant found in water
• C. Plants found on land
• D. All plants and animal species along with environment

Answer 1

The correct option is D All plants and animal species along with environment

An ecosystem includes all the living organisms and all the nonliving components of their environment. It comprises of all living things namely plants, animals and organisms interacting with each other and also with their non-living environments, that is earth, air, water, sun, soil, climate, atmosphere, etc.

Each ecosystem is unique and has three basic components that are autotrophs, heterotrophs and non-living matter. Most autotrophsin an ecosystemare plants while most of the heterotrophs are animals.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.