Question

question 08: what is the primary focus of ecology? a) the genetic makeup of individual species. b) the interactions between organisms and their environment. c) the study of atmospheric pressure changes. d) the development of new technologies. question 09: what distinguishes an ecosystem from a community? a) an ecosystem includes only biotic factors, while a community includes both biotic and abiotic factors. b) an ecosystem includes interactions between living and nonliving factors, while a community includes only living organisms. c) an ecosystem is smaller than a community. d) a community is global, while an ecosystem is local. question 10: which of the following is not an example of an abiotic factor? a) air b) temperature c) fungi

Explanation:

• For Question 08: Ecology is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.
• For Question 09: An ecosystem encompasses interactions between living (biotic) and non - living (abiotic) factors, while a community consists only of living organisms.
• For Question 10: Abiotic factors are non - living components of an ecosystem. Fungi are living organisms (biotic).

Answer:

Question 08: B. The interactions between organisms and their environment
Question 09: B. An ecosystem includes interactions between living and nonliving factors, while a community includes only living organisms.
Question 10: C. Fungi