Consider what you know about biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem. What is one of the reasons that nutrients in a vegetable patch might be considered abiotic?(1 point)

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Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil.
Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil.
Nutrient levels can change with changing ecosystems.
Nutrient levels can change with changing ecosystems.
Nutrients can come from dead plants which have decomposed.
Nutrients can come from dead plants which have decomposed.
Available nutrients affect the carrying capacity of garden plants.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil.

Nutrients are considered abiotic factors because they originate from non-living sources, such as the mineral content of the soil, rather than from living organisms.