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
- ABiotic community inhabiting the land
- BBiotic community found in water
- CBiotic community found in the air
- DAssemblage of rain and moisture
Correct answer
B. Biotic community found in water
Step-by-step solution
The passage mentions that water is a major factor sustaining aquatic communities, which include biotic communities found in aquatic environments like ponds, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Therefore, this option is correct because the term 'aquatic community' specifically refers to the biotic community that inhabits water bodies.