Question

What is the difference in a community and an ecosystem?

A. A community includes all members of a single species while an ecosystem includes all of the biotic factors in a given area.
B. A community includes all of the populations in a particular area while an ecosystem includes all biotic and abiotic factors in a particular area.
C. A community includes all of the populations in a particular area while an ecosystem is only the abiotic factors in a particular area.
D. A community includes a single member of a single species while an ecosystem is the specific environment in which an organism lives.

Answer 1

Answer : option (c)

(c) A community includes all of the populations in a particular area while an ecosystem is only the abiotic factors in a particular area.

Explanation :

A community includes all of the populations in a particular area. It also includes biotic components such as plant, animals and bacteria.

On the other hand , ecosystem is only the abiotic factors in a particular area. Some of the biotics factors include water and temperature

So the required answer is option (c)