Multiple choice

Factors in an aquatic system like water depth, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen, etc are which type of factors?

  1. Biotic

  2. Abiotic

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Biotic factors are all of the living organisms within an ecosystem. These may be plants, animals, fungi, and any other living things. Abiotic factors are all of the non-living things in an ecosystem.