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Question 9 • 5120VA Environmental Science Sem A

Which of the following represents change to an ecosystem brought about by abiotic factors?

Answer
A
the decrease in plant populations due to a decrease in the available water supply
B
the increase in a predator population due to the increase in prey population
C
the decrease in plant species due to herd grazing
D
the extinction of a plant species due to bacterial infection

Explanation

Abiotic factors are nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, and temperature. A decrease in the water supply is a change in a nonliving factor that can cause plant populations to decrease. The other choices involve living organisms: prey, grazing herds, or bacteria.

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