Whether abiotic or biotic, environmental factors fall into one of three categories

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Environmental factors can either be resources, which are things organisms can use to survive such as food and water, conditions which are physical factors of the environment such as temperature and humidity, or hazards which can be harmful or even deadly such as natural disasters or predators. Option B is not accurate as it divides environmental factors strictly by their classification as animal, vegetable, or mineral, leaving out many important environmental factors. Option C may be relevant to some organisms but not to all, so it does not encompass the full range of environmental factors. Option D divides environmental factors by their impact on different levels of organization, which is not as comprehensive as the categories listed in option A.

Whether Abiotic or Biotic, Environmental Factors Fall into One of Three