Food Chains & Ecosystems

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chemosynthesis.","question_difficulty":"beginner","answers":[{"id":"711","question_id":"178","answer_type":"txta","answer_text":"Omnivore","answer_media_url":null,"answer_is_correct":"0"},{"id":"710","question_id":"178","answer_type":"txta","answer_text":"Heterotroph","answer_media_url":null,"answer_is_correct":"0"},{"id":"712","question_id":"178","answer_type":"txta","answer_text":"Carnivore","answer_media_url":null,"answer_is_correct":"0"},{"id":"709","question_id":"178","answer_type":"txta","answer_text":"Autotroph","answer_media_url":null,"answer_is_correct":"1"}]},{"id":"179","question_type":"txtqtxta","question_text":"Which component of an ecosystem represents the abiotic factor?","question_media_url":null,"question_explanation":"Soil is an abiotic factor, meaning it is non-living, unlike producers or consumers, which are biotic 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