which statement about relationships between organisms and the environment is correct?

A) Organisms depend on the environment, which is made only of living things.
B) Organisms depend on a subset of their environment, which is made of only living things.
C) Organisms depend on the environment, which is made of living and nonliving things.
D) Organisms depend on a subset of their environment, which is made only of nonliving things.

C) Organisms depend on the environment, which is made of living and nonliving things.