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
- ATemperature
- BHumidity
- CAlgae
- DMoisture
Correct answer
C. Algae
Step-by-step solution
Abiotic factors are non-living environmental factors that influence the biotic community. In the passage, it mentions abiotic factors such as temperature, humidity, moisture, and others like water availability and soil type. Algae, however, are living organisms (specifically part of the biotic community), not abiotic factors.