Biotic vs Abiotic Factors

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What are biotic factors?

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

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem, such as air, water, soil, temperature, and sunlight.

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Give an example of a biotic factor.

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An example of a biotic factor is a deer.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor.

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An example of an abiotic factor is air.

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How do biotic factors interact with abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors depend on abiotic factors for survival; for example, plants (biotic) need sunlight and water (abiotic) to grow.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil, which supports plant growth.

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What is the significance of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how different organisms are related.

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How do humans impact biotic and abiotic factors?

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Humans can alter biotic factors by introducing invasive species and can affect abiotic factors through pollution and climate change.