Question

the ecosystem can even affect what an organism looks like. the color of flamingos is a result of their diet. the kind of soil some flowers grow in can affect their color. which statement is the best inference for the paragraph? a. flowers and flamingos live in the same ecosystem. b. their diet is not important to flamingos. c. flowers need to grow in soil that has a color. d. ecosystems have many effects on organisms living there.

Explanation:

The paragraph states that the ecosystem affects an organism's appearance (e.g., flamingos' color due to diet, flowers' color due to soil). If flowers and flamingos are both affected by the ecosystem (soil for flowers, diet which is part of the ecosystem for flamingos), it can be inferred they might be in the same ecosystem. Option B is wrong as diet is important (flamingos' color depends on it). Option C is incorrect as the text says soil affects flower color, not that flowers need specific - colored soil. Option D is not supported as the text focuses on ecosystem - organism appearance relation, not number of organisms.

Answer:

A. Flowers and flamingos live in the same ecosystem.