Question

Differentiate between Biotic factors and abiotic factors.

Answer 1

1. The organisms found in an ecosystem form the biotic components or biotic factors of that ecosystem.
2. All the non-living components of an ecosystem form the abiotic components or abiotic factors.

BIOTIC FACTORS	ABIOTIC FACTORS
The organisms found in an ecosystem form the biotic components or biotic factors of that ecosystem	All the non-living components of an ecosystem form the abiotic components or abiotic factors.
The biotic factors of an ecosystem are all the organisms found there. They include plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.	The abiotic factors in an ecosystem include all its non-living components such as water, air, soil, sunlight, and temperature.