Multiple choice

Biodiversity includes which of the following in an ecosystem?

  1. all nonliving things

  2. all living things

  3. only plants and animals

  4. only rare and endangered species

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Biodiversity refers to the variety of all living organisms within an ecosystem, including plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms. It does not include nonliving (abiotic) components, which are part of the ecosystem but not its biodiversity.