A biome is
A) a large ecological unit defined by its climatic and geographic attributes and characterized by ecologically similar organisms.
B) a large ecological unit defined by its dominant animals.
C) a large ecological unit defined by climate characteristics.
D) a large ecological unit defined by the number of photosynthetic species.
E) a large ecological unit defined by biogeochemical cycles.

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A biome is defined as a large ecological unit characterized by its climatic and geographic attributes, as well as the ecologically similar organisms that inhabit it. It is not solely defined by dominant animals, climate, the number of photosynthetic species, or biogeochemical cycles.

A Biome Is