Which of the following best matches the description?An environmental condition, the absence of which, prevents the success of an organism.

A. limiting factor
B. interspecific competition
C. intraspecific competition
D. trophic level
E. biomass
F. producer
G. herbivore
H. omnivore
I. denitrifying bacteria
J. nitrogen cycle
K. community
L. carbon cycle
M. habitat
N. secondary consumer
O. nitrogen-fixing bacteria
P. ectoparasite


Answer: A

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