3) In order for an ecosystem to thrive, it needs to exist in a form of harmony and balance between its biotic and abiotic factors. Describe how small changes to both biotic and abiotic components can have major effects on an ecosystem.

Changing temperature causes extinction or removal of organism from that place.

Explanation:

Small changes to both biotic and abiotic components can have major effects on an ecosystem because these are the factors on which the ecosystem depends. For example, if the temperature of the ecosystem increases from its limit, it makes the environment unfavourable for the organism so due to this change, the organism migrated to other location otherwise they will die due to unfavourable environment.

the correct answer is: b. pantala flavescens, because these organisms would have a high level of genetic variation due to sexual reproduction.  

because involves two organisms (parents) whose genetic material combines, sexual reproduction leads to genetic variation in new generations of offspring. the offspring is an unique organism, with new genome, more protected with the higher ability to adapted. this process is fundamental to evolution.