Question

read the passage. then answer the question below. coconut crabs live on palmyra atoll, a tropical island in the pacific ocean. coconut crabs are the largest land crabs in the world. they can grow to be 1 meter across! these crabs use their powerful claws to break open and eat coconuts. the crabs can eat coconuts and other fruits that are on the ground, or they can climb up coconut palm trees. the coconut palms have wide, shallow roots to find water in the sandy soil on tropical islands on the tropical island palmyra, the coconut crabs, the coconut palm trees, and the sandy soil make up which of the following? select all that apply. a population part of a community part of an ecosystem

Explanation:

• A population is a group of the same species. Since the question includes multiple species (coconut crabs, coconut palm trees) and non - living elements (sandy soil), it is not a population.
• A community is all the living organisms in an area. Here, we have both living (coconut crabs, coconut palm trees) and non - living (sandy soil) components, so it is more than just a community. But the living parts (coconut crabs, coconut palm trees) are part of a community.
• An ecosystem includes all the living organisms (biotic factors like coconut crabs, coconut palm trees) and non - living components (abiotic factors like sandy soil) in a particular area. So, the coconut crabs, coconut palm trees, and sandy soil are part of an ecosystem.

Answer:

part of a community, part of an ecosystem