Transcript Abiotic vs Biotic

ABIOTIC AND
BIOTIC FACTORS IN AN
ECOSYSTEM
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS
(BIOTIC)
1.
2.
Living things are composed of cells
Living things have different levels of organization
Cells > Tissue > Organ > Organ System >
Organism
3. Living things use energy (ATP)
4. Living Things Respond to their environment
5. Living things grow
6. Living things reproduce
7. Living things adapt to their environment
8. Living things contain genetic material (DNA)
BIOTIC
Any
organism is biotic
(plants, animals, cells,
people, etc)
A biotic organism is also
something that once lived
(dead flower, dead tree, dead
person)
ABIOTIC FACTORS
Non-living
parts of an
ecosystem (light pole, car,
etc)
ECOSYSTEM
An
environment of any sort
An area in which there are
both living and non-living
things.
For example: forest, ocean,
lake, city, cave
Glenn High School is an
ecosystem
ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETED ON YOUR OWN
PAPER
In your notebook, compile a list of 10 abiotic
factors and 10 biotic factors that exist in Glenn
High School
 Also, compile a list of 5 abiotic factors and 5
biotic factors that exist in YOUR neighborhood.
Abiotic or Biotic?
1. Rock
2. Virus
3. Bacteria
4. Michael Jackson
5. Hydrogen Atom
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