Question

A well / pond, with all the natural animals and plants, remaining in a balanced state is an example of:
1. Population
2. Biosphere
3. Ecosystem
4. Community

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Ecosystem

The correct answer is Ecosystem

• The ecosystem includes a group of biotic and abiotic factors.
• Biotic factors include plants, animals, and other organisms while abiotic factors include rocks, ponds, temperature, and humidity.
• The term ecosystem was first used by Tansley in 1935.
• Plants are the primary producers in the ecosystem
• Russian biologist Bernadsky first used the term biosphere in 1919
• Ecosystems typically form numerous food webs that show the dependence of each organism within the ecosystem and the flow of energy.
• Every factor in an ecosystem depends on every other factor, either directly or indirectly.