- Abiotic components are the non-living parts of an ecosystem, such as soil, air, water, sunlight, temperature, etc. - Biotic components include all living organisms, such as plants (producers), animals (consumers), and microorganisms (decomposers).
Which of the following is a biotic component ?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Ecology (Ecosystem: Structure and Components)
More Environment and Ecology questions
- Which of the following statements regarding Soil is/are FALSE? 1. Fertile soil supports plant growth by providing plants with nutrients, acting as a water holding body and serving as the substrate to which plants anchor their roots. 2. Vegetation, tree cover and forest prevents soil degradation and desertification by stabilizing the soil, maintaining water and nutrient cycling. 3. Grass found on pasture lands cannot protect the soil against soil erosion and also inhibits the soil biological activities. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- What is 'duff'?
- Which of the following is not a biotic component of the ecosystem ?
- The boundary layer of the forest at which the energy exchange occurs and some insolation is returned directly to space is
- Which one of the following is the best description of the term ‘ecosystem’?
- The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant materials that adds to the fertility of the soil is called :
- Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- In the aquatic ecosystem of a pond, which of the following components is represented by fungi, bacteria and flagellates ?