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The sum total of all conditions and influences that affect the development and life of organisms is known as :

This question was previously asked in
MH SET 2024 Paper 2 Computer Science and Applications Question Paper (07-Apr-2024)
The correct answer is

Environment

Environment is the sum total of all living and non-living conditions, influences and surroundings that affect the development, life and survival of organisms. Section 2(a) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 similarly defines it to include water, air and land and their inter-relationships with living beings.

Ecology is the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environment; atmosphere is only the gaseous envelope around the earth; pollution is the undesirable change in the environment.

Hence, the answer is Environment.

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