Competition in Ecosystems

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What are genetic factors?

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Genetic factors are characteristics inherited from parents, such as height, hair color, and eye color.

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What do living things depend on to survive?

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Living things depend on various resources, such as food, water, and shelter, to survive.

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What are organisms in an ecosystem?

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Organisms are the living things in an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What do environments include?

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Environments include both living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things, such as animals, plants, air, and water.

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How do ecosystems maintain stability?

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Ecosystems maintain stability through interactions among organisms, which include competition, predation, and symbiosis.

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What is competition in ecosystems?

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Competition in ecosystems occurs when organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, and space.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, temperature, and soil.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for other organisms.