Which of the following is NOT an abiotic component of the eco system?

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SSC GD 18 Nov 2021 Shift 1 (Official Paper)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Living Organisms.

Key Points

Ecosystem- The word Ecosystem was termed by 'Arthur Tansley' which means an interaction that occurs between Biotic and Abiotic components.
The ecosystem is divided into two components Biotic and Abiotic components.
Abiotic components consist of Sunlight, oxygen, moisture, minerals, temperature, soil and water.
Biotic components consist of Living organisms which are Plants (Producers) and Animals (Consumers).

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Producers	Consumers
They are also called autotrophs.	They are also known as Heterotropes
An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food in presence of sunlight or with the help of chemicals.	Heterotrophs are animals which feed on other living organisms.
They can perform photosynthesis and chemosynthesis to prepare food.	They are further divided into Herbivores, carnivores and Omnivores.
Photosynthesis is done in the presence of sunlight by terrestrial and water plants (depth of 200 m). Chemosynthesis is done in absence of sunlight by plants living in deep oceans.	Herbivores are animals which feed on plants. Carnivores are animals which feed on other animals. Omnivores are animals which eat both plants and animals.