Biotic & Abiotic Factors in Ecosystems

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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 non-living component of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, and minerals.

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Give an example of a biotic factor.

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An example of a biotic factor is a tree.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor.

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An example of an abiotic factor is water.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living and nonliving things interacting with each other.

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What do biotic factors provide to an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors provide food, shelter, and interactions that support life.

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What do abiotic factors provide to an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors provide essential resources like light, air, and nutrients.

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How do biotic and abiotic factors interact?

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

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms in an ecosystem.

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Why is biodiversity important?

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Biodiversity is important because it helps ecosystems function and provides resilience against changes.