Biology Terms

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Abiotic Factors

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Non-living components of an ecosystem like chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

sun, water, soil temperature, altitude, nutrients, pH and air

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Autotrophs

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Organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substances, typically through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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Biotic Factors

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Living organisms of an ecosystem that affect the organisms within it, include producers, consumers and decomposers, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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Carnivores

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Organisms that primarily eat meat or the flesh of other animals.

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Biomes

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a community of plants and animals occupying a particular region