In a solar system, there is a sun that is in the middle and has planets orbiting around it. The same way, the nucleus is in the middle with electrons orbiting the nucleus. <span />
Rough endoplasmic reticulum contains ribosomes, while smooth endoplasmic reticulum does not contain ribosomes. The ribosomes are what give rough endoplasmic reticulum its characteristic "roughness."
The best answer to the question 'What are the nonliving components of the environment that shape an ecosystem?' would be letter d. Abiotic factors are those components of the environment that are non-living or does not have life. All the other choices have life.