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Question 4 • 5120VA Environmental Science Sem A

Which of the following is not an example of interactions between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

Answer
A
flowers opening at dawn and closing at night
B
bears hibernating in winter
C
male elk fighting over a female
D
Monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico for the winter

Explanation

Biotic factors are living things, while abiotic factors are nonliving parts of the environment, such as light and temperature. Flowers responding to daylight, bears hibernating as winter arrives, and butterflies migrating for winter all involve environmental conditions. Male elk fighting over a female is an interaction between living organisms, so it is not an example of a biotic–abiotic interaction.

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