Biotic and Abiotic Factors

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What is a biotic factor?

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A biotic factor is a living component of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is an abiotic factor?

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An abiotic factor is a nonliving component of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, temperature, and water.

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Give an example of a biotic factor.

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Grass is an example of a biotic factor.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor.

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Sunlight is an example of an abiotic factor.

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What does 'biotic' mean?

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Biotic means related to or resulting from living things.

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What does 'abiotic' mean?

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Abiotic means related to or resulting from nonliving things.

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How do biotic and abiotic factors interact in an ecosystem?

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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 abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors influence the types of organisms that can live in an ecosystem and their survival.

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Name two abiotic factors that affect desert ecosystems.

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Water and temperature are two abiotic factors that affect desert ecosystems.

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What is the relationship between biotic factors and food chains?

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Biotic factors are the organisms that make up food chains, where each organism depends on others for energy.