Question

Differentiate between biotic and abiotic components.

Answer 1

Biotic components:

1. Biotic components include all living things of any habitat.

Abiotic components:

1. Abiotic components include all nonliving things of any habitat.

Biotic component	Abiotic component
1. The biotic component depends upon the abiotic components for survival.	1. The abiotic component does not depend upon the biotic component within an ecosystem.
2. Biotic components have the ability to adapt to a new environment.	2. Abiotic components do not have the ability to adapt to a new environment.
3. Examples of biotic components include plants, decomposers and animals.	3. Examples of abiotic components include light, water, air, and temperature.