Question

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

The salinity level in a salt marsh

The temperature of water at the seafloor

The shrimp population in a bay

The amount of sunlight reaching a seagrass bed

Answer 1

shrimp population (C)

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Answer 2

The shrimp population in a bay

Step-by-step explanation:

Biotic factors are the living component of an ecosystem. These include the plants and animals that inhabit the area. The rest of the choices are the abiotic factors which describe the non-living component of an ecosystem. Abiotic and biotic factors are interrelated and together help to form an ecosystem and biome.