NDA2024General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Paragraph: The grouping or assemblage of plants, animals and microbes we observe when we study a natural forest, a grassland, a pond, a coral reef or some other undisturbed area, is referred to as the area's biota or biotic community. The plant portion of the biotic community includes all vegetation, from large trees down through to microscopic algae. Likewise, the animal portion includes everything from large mammal
Options
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Correct answer
C. Both 1 and 2
Step-by-step solution
The passage states that the nature of the biotic community is largely determined by both biotic components (such as different kinds of plants, animals, and microbes) and abiotic components (such as water, temperature, salinity, and soil type).