Biotic factors refer to?

Biotic factors refer to?

• A. The living components of the environment such as plants and animals
• B. The non-living parts of the environment
• C. The climate
• D. The soil texture

Answer: (A)

Biotic factors are the living parts of an ecosystem—the organisms themselves and how they interact with one another. This includes plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and the relationships among them, such as predation, decomposition, pollination, and symbiosis. The other ideas describe abiotic factors, which are non-living components like climate (temperature and rainfall) and soil texture (physical properties of the soil). Since the question defines biotic factors as the living components, the correct choice is the one that mentions living organisms such as plants and animals.

Biotic factors are the living parts of an ecosystem—the organisms themselves and how they interact with one another. This includes plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and the relationships among them, such as predation, decomposition, pollination, and symbiosis. The other ideas describe abiotic factors, which are non-living components like climate (temperature and rainfall) and soil texture (physical properties of the soil). Since the question defines biotic factors as the living components, the correct choice is the one that mentions living organisms such as plants and animals.