Question

Which of the following are living resources in nature?
A. Flora
B. Fauna
C. Soil
D. Both A and B

Answer 1

Hint: We all depend upon nature for most of everything for survival. Living resources are the plants, animals, and microorganisms and the nonliving resources are minerals, water, sunlight, etc. some of the resources are renewable and some of them are non-renewable.

Complete answer:
> Option A: Flora:
Plantlife present in a particular place and time which occurs naturally in native is called flora. Flora can be classified into three types such as native flora, agricultural flora, and weed flora. Native flora can be defined as the native flora of an area means the plant life which used to grow in the native place still grows. Agricultural flora can be defined as the plants grown by a human on purpose outside the native. Weed flora can be defined as the plant life which is not desirable and studied in efforts to control their growth.

> Option B: Fauna:
Animal life present in a particular place and time which occurs naturally in native is called fauna. There are many subdivisions of fauna can be found such as cryosauna (animals that live in or very close to cold areas), cryptofauna (animals that exist unprotected area such as zoo), infauna (animals that live within or at the bottom of the water body), epifauna (aquatic animals), macrofauna (soil organism), etc.

> Option C: Soil:
Soil consists of mineral, water, organic matter, living organisms, gas, etc. soil can be clay, silt, or sand.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: Flora and fauna together with other life forms such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota. On a note, sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms gut flora and skin flora. non-living resources are metals, gases, water, soil, timber, etc.