Abiotic Factors Quiz

Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

Humans can make or change abiotic factors in a species' environment, for example, by using fertilizers that can affect a snail's habitat or by emitting greenhouse gases that can change marine pH levels.

Abiotic components include physical conditions and non-living resources that affect living organisms in terms of growth, maintenance, and reproduction.

<p>Resources are distinguished as substances or objects in the environment required by one organism and consumed or otherwise made unavailable for use by other organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Component degradation of a substance occurs by chemical or physical processes, e.g. hydrolysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers