Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?

A) a colony of leafcutter ants, the leaves they harvest, and the fungi that they cultivate and tend to
B) a colony of leafcutter ants living in a forest
C) a colony of leafcutter ants, the leaves they harvest, the fungi that they cultivate and tend to, and the soil nutrients and moisture needed for their garden
D) a colony of leafcutter ants and the leaves they harvest for their fungal garden
E) These are all examples of ecosystems.


Answer: C

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