Question

Is detritus biotic or abiotic?

Answer 1

Detritus:

1. Detritus refers to the dead remains of living organisms such as barks, flowers, leaves, and even feces.
2. It is a biotic component of the ecosystem because it contains the dead remains of organisms.

Biotic component:

1. The term biotic is made up of two terms: "bio" means living organism and "ic" means similar, so they are known as living organisms when combined.
2. As a result, all living organisms on the planet are referred to as biotic components.
3. All of these biotic components interact to create new generations or to reproduce new organisms, in order to keep the food chain stable.

Abiotic component:

1. The ecosystem's nonliving elements are known as abiotic elements or abiotic factors.
2. Atmosphere, chemicals, sunlight/temperature, wind, and water are examples of abiotic factors.