An ecosystem contains
A) only the biotic components of the local environment.
B) only the abiotic components of the local environment.
C) only the energy flow components of an local environment.
D) both the biotic and the abiotic components of the local environment.
E) only the food relationships found in the local environment.

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An ecosystem refers to a community of living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) things in any particular area, all interacting with each other. Therefore, the best choice would be option D.

An Ecosystem Contains