Ecology

Question 1

What’s the difference between biotic and abiotic features of an environment?

Answer 1

Biotic factors are living things within an ecosystem while abiotic are non-living components.

Question 2

What is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

Answer 2

An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment.

Question 3

What is the process of photosynthesis?

Answer 3

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.

Question 4

What’s the role of producers and consumers in ecosystems?

Answer 4

Producers create food for themselves and also provide energy for the rest of the ecosystem.

Question 5

Explain cycling of nitrogen through ecosystems?

Answer 5

When an organism excretes waste or dies, the nitrogen in its tissues is in the form of organic nitrogen.