Question

Explain what is ecosystem and briefly mention about its components.

Answer 1

• A community of both living organisms and non-living components of a particular region that interact with each other in order to coexist is defined as Ecosystem. (1 Mark)
• The living components are called biotic components whereas the non-living components are called abiotic components. (1 Mark)
• All living organisms such as humans, microbes and plants are examples of biotic components. All the non-living components such as soil, water and air are examples of abiotic components. (1 Mark)