Biology - Abiotic and Biotic Factors

Bones and carcasses are biotic!

Ecology

The study of how organisms interact with other living and nonliving components.

Ecologist

Person who studies ecology

Cellular organization

Living things are made of cells.

Growth

All living things can grow

Response to stimuli

Living things can respond to the environment

Reproduction

Living can reproduce offspring. They reproduce asexually or sexually.

Homeostasis

Living things can control internal environment, temperature control is an example.

Metabolism

Chemical reactions occur inside living things all the time. The sum of these chemical reactions are called metabolism.

Evolution

All living things can evolve as an entire population. This is possible through genetic changes.

Biotic factors

Living components of life. Bones and carcasses are also considered biotic factors as they were once living.

Abiotic factors

Nonliving components of life. Fossils are considered abiotic as all living materials, such as biomolecules and cells, have decayed, making a bone into a rock.

Organism

A single living thing in one type of species. E.g., Gazelle

Population

Organisms that are from the same species, area, and time. E.g., Herd of Gazelle.

Community

Organisms of different species grouped up inside the same area and time. E.g., Gazelle, Zebra, Eagle, Acacia Trees, etc.

Ecosystem

All the biotic and abiotic factors in an area. E.g., Savanna Ecosystem

Biosphere

All parts of the Earth, in other terms, all existing ecosystems.