How Living Things Interact

The lowest taxonomic category of living things is __________.

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The different kinds of life are part of the __________ factors in an environment.

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Biotic factors are carbon based and alive. Abiotic factors are not alive, and can include previously alive organisms.

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Leather and wood are __________ factors that have cells.

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Abiotic factors can include previously alive organisms.

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The largest taxonomic category of living things is __________.

• domain

• phylum

• kingdom

• genus

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Examples of abiotic factors in an ecosystem include __________.

• sunlight and minerals

• microorganisms and soil

• flowers and leaves

• rocks and moss

Answer explanation

Abiotic factors include the nonliving portion of the environment, which can also include the remains of once-living organisms.

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Examples of biotic factors in an ecosystem include __________.

• squirrels and fungi

• butterflies and rocks

• water and sunlight

• weather and grass

Answer explanation

Biotic factors are the living portion of the environment that is carbon-based.

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The lowest group of interaction in the environment is called a(n) __________.

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The lowest group is the "organism" or individual of a species.

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The highest level of interaction in the environment is a(n) __________.

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The biosphere is the highest level of interaction, and is basically referring to the entire planet.

Different species that live in the same area form a(n) __________.

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Communities refer to all of the living organisms in an area. The abiotic factors are not taken into account when discussing communities.

The __________ is the source of almost all of Earth's energy.

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Our sun provides the solar energy that plants and some animals need in order to produce their own energy. Without a strong amount of producers in an environment, there can be little to no consumers.

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