Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is a biotic factor?
What is a biotic factor?
Is any living part of an environment.
What is an abiotic factor?
What is an abiotic factor?
Abiotic factors are the non-living parts of an organism's habitat.
What does the biosphere consist of?
What does the biosphere consist of?
The biosphere consists of the parts of the planet in which all life exists.
What is ecology?
What is ecology?
Signup and view all the answers
What are levels of organization in biology?
What are levels of organization in biology?
Signup and view all the answers
What are the levels of organization?
What are the levels of organization?
Signup and view all the answers
Give examples of biotic factors.
Give examples of biotic factors.
Signup and view all the answers
Give examples of abiotic factors.
Give examples of abiotic factors.
Signup and view all the answers
What is a population?
What is a population?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a community?
What is a community?
Signup and view all the answers
What is an ecosystem?
What is an ecosystem?
Signup and view all the answers
How do biotic and abiotic factors interact?
How do biotic and abiotic factors interact?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Biotic and Abiotic Factors
- Biotic factors: Living components of the environment that influence ecosystems (e.g., animals, plants, fungi).
- Abiotic factors: Non-living elements in an environment, essential for sustaining life (e.g., water, air, soil, sunlight, minerals).
Biosphere
- The biosphere encompasses all regions on Earth where life exists, integrating various ecosystems.
Ecology
- Ecology is the scientific study of interactions between living organisms and their environment, focusing on relationships and dependencies.
Levels of Organization
-
Levels of organization categorize living things and include:
- Organism
- Population
- Community
- Ecosystem
- Biome
- Biosphere
Population and Community
- A population consists of individuals of the same species in a designated area.
- A community refers to multiple species co-existing and interacting within a shared environment, forming a complex web of relationships.
Ecosystem
- An ecosystem is defined as a biological community comprised of various organisms and their interactions with both biotic and abiotic factors.
Interaction of Biotic and Abiotic Factors
- Biotic and abiotic factors interact within an ecosystem; non-living elements support the survival of living organisms, while living things can also affect their physical surroundings.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
Test your knowledge with these flashcards on key ecological terms. This quiz covers vital concepts like biotic and abiotic factors, the biosphere, and ecology definitions. Perfect for students studying environmental science or biology.
