1. What is a biotic factor?

Question

2. List 4 examples of biotic factors from the video.

3. What is an abiotic factor?

4. List 5 examples of abiotic factors from the video.

5. Think about a desert ecosystem. List 3 biotic and abiotic interactions that occur within the ecosystem.

Answer 1

1. A biotic factor is a living organism or component of an ecosystem.

2. Examples of biotic factors from the video include plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

3. An abiotic factor is a non-living component of an ecosystem.

4. Examples of abiotic factors from the video include temperature, sunlight, soil, water, and air.

5. Biotic and abiotic interactions in a desert ecosystem include plants absorbing water and nutrients from the soil, animals consuming plants for food, and the sun providing energy for photosynthesis.