Question

which statement about the relationship between organisms and the environment is correct? (1 point)
organisms depend on a subset of their environment, which is made of only living things.
organisms depend on the environment, which is made of living and nonliving things.
organisms depend on the environment, which is made only of living things.
organisms depend on a subset of their environment, which is made only of nonliving things.

Explanation:

The environment consists of both living (biotic) and non - living (abiotic) components. Organisms depend on a subset of their environment which includes both biotic and abiotic factors. For example, a plant (an organism) depends on sunlight (non - living, abiotic), water (non - living, abiotic), and soil nutrients (non - living, abiotic) as well as pollinators (living, biotic) for reproduction.

Answer:

Organisms depend on a subset of their environment, which is made of living and nonliving things.