Question
Which of these is an example of an ECOSYSTEM? A meteorite [ALL of these] A pond A bacterium
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Millie
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Answer
C
Explanation
An ecosystem is a term that embodies the concept of a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (such as air, water, and mineral soil), interacting as a system. Therefore, a 'meteorite', which consists of just rock and does not have a mix of living creatures and their environment, cannot qualify as an ecosystem. Again, a 'bacterium', being just a microscopic single-celled organism, does not depict an ecosystem in itself. However, a 'pond' could in effect be an ecosystem because it usually blends abiotic factors including water, sunlight, and soil, with biotic factors like plants, fish, insects etc. 'ALL of these' is incorrect.