Biotic and Abiotic Factors

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  • What should you be able to describe by the end of this video?
    Biotic and abiotic factors affecting a community
  • What are the living parts of an environment called?
    Biotic factors
  • What are the nonliving parts of an environment called?
    Abiotic factors
  • How many biotic factors are discussed?
    Four
  • What is the first biotic factor mentioned?
    Availability of food
  • What happens if the availability of food decreases in a community?
    The number of organisms will fall
  • What is the second biotic factor mentioned?
    Arrival of a new predator
  • How can a new predator affect the population of a prey species?
    It can cause the population to fall
  • What is the third biotic factor mentioned?
    Competition between species
  • What can happen if a species is out-competed?
    The species may become extinct
  • What is the final biotic factor discussed?
    Arrival of new pathogens
  • What can happen if an infectious disease spreads through a population?
    It can wipe out the population
  • How many abiotic factors are discussed?
    Seven
  • What is the first abiotic factor mentioned?
    Light intensity
  • How does light intensity affect plants?
    It affects the rate of photosynthesis
  • What happens if the light intensity is too low for plants?
    Plants will grow more slowly
  • What is the second abiotic factor mentioned?
    Temperature
  • How can temperature changes affect the distribution of species?
    Animals could migrate, plants disappear
  • What is the third abiotic factor mentioned?
    Water
  • Why is water a major abiotic factor?
    Both plants and animals need it
  • What is the fourth abiotic factor mentioned?
    pH and mineral content of soil
  • Why is the pH and mineral content of the soil important for plants?
    Many plants cannot grow in certain soils
  • What mineral do plants need to make amino acids?
    Nitrate
  • What is the fifth abiotic factor mentioned?
    Wind intensity and direction
  • How can strong winds affect plants?
    Cause plants to lose water
  • What are the final abiotic factors mentioned?
    Carbon dioxide and oxygen
  • Why is carbon dioxide important for plants?
    Needed for plants to photosynthesize
  • Why is oxygen important for organisms?
    Needed for aerobic respiration
  • What can happen to dissolved oxygen levels in water on hot days?
    It can fall
  • What is the effect of decreased dissolved oxygen levels on aquatic organisms?
    Can be harmful to them
  • Where can you find more questions on biotic and abiotic factors?
    In the revision workbook
  • What type of organisms eat plants, as exemplified in the video?
    Zebras
  • If an organism consumes plants, how is the food source classified?
    A biotic factor
  • How do plants in sand dunes adapt to strong winds blowing inland?
    Reduce water loss
  • What is the general trend in the level of oxygen in the air?
    Fairly constant