The picture below shows a pond environment.

Question

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The small bird in this environment interacts with

A.
a duck, an abiotic factor, as it competes for food against the duck.

B.
the tree, an abiotic factor, as it seeks shade under the tree.

C.
a worm, a biotic factor, as it pulls the worm up from the ground for food.

D.
the soil, a biotic factor, as it searches for food inside the soil.

Answer 1

The correct option is:

C. a worm, a biotic factor, as it pulls the worm up from the ground for food.

This is because a worm is a living organism, making it a biotic factor, and the bird interacts with it for food. In options A and B, the bird is interacting with abiotic factors (non-living), which do not involve interaction with living organisms. Option D incorrectly identifies soil as a biotic factor; soil is considered an abiotic factor, although it can host biotic factors like organisms living within it.