Question

Which term best describes the soil, water, atmosphere, plants, animals, and microorganisms in a forest?
Responses

population
population

community
community

biome
biome

ecosystem

Answer 1

The term that best describes the soil, water, atmosphere, plants, animals, and microorganisms in a forest is **ecosystem**. An ecosystem encompasses all the living organisms (plants, animals, microorganisms) and the non-living components (soil, water, atmosphere) that interact with each other in a specific environment.