Question

As you read the passage below, highlight all of the biotic factors.

Bobby is helping his dad make dinner. They are having steak and boiled potatoes. Bobby’s dad asks him to get the potatoes from the pantry. Bobby cannot reach the shelf, so he uses a wooden stool to stand on. While Bobby’s dad finds a knife to cut the steak, Bobby puts the potatoes in a pot of boiling water. While the steak and potatoes cook, Bobby and his dad set out ceramic dishes on the table and some sour cream for the potatoes.

Check all of the biotic factors.

Bobby

steak

wooden stool

knife

potatoes

water

ceramic dishes

his dad

Answer 1

Checked (biotic) factors:
- Bobby (living)
- steak (animal tissue — once-living)
- wooden stool (made of wood — once-living)
- potatoes (plant tissue — once-living)
- his dad (living)

Not biotic:
- knife
- water
- ceramic dishes