Question

What will happen to a forest ecosystem if soil gets polluted?

• A. Everything will stay the same.
• B. Only trees will be affected.
• C. Only animals will be affected.
• D. Whole ecosystem will be affected.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Whole ecosystem will be affected.

In an ecosystem, all the biotic and abiotic components are mutually dependent. This means that even if one component is disturbed, the whole ecosystem will be affected. Hence if the soil gets polluted in a forest, biotic factors like plants and animals and other abiotic factors like air and water will also get polluted.