Characteristics of Life

Question 1

Name a biotic factor in the room you are in right now.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a houseplant

Question 2

Justify your choice by explaining why it is a biotic factor. Use complete sentences.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

I am a biotic factor because I am currently living. I have cells, use energy, can reproduce, respond to stimuli, and grow and develop.

Question 3

Which fact(s) below did you include in your explanation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The thing is currently living.; It has all five characteristics of life: it has cells, uses energy, reproduces, responds to stimuli, and grows and develops.

Question 4

Can abiotic factors be composed of cells? Yes✔ No

Revolt · Accepted Answer

No

Question 5

Why or why not? Explain using the meaning of abiotic and your understanding of the characteristics of life.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Abiotic factors are nonliving. Living things have cells, so abiotic factors cannot have cells.

Question 6

Check the fact(s) below that you included in your explanation.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Abiotic factors are nonliving.; Living things have cells.; Abiotic factors cannot have cells.

Question 7

Using complete sentences, compare and contrast the terms living and biotic. In your response, illustrate using examples and appropriate compare-and-contrast vocabulary.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Living things are alive, while biotic things include living organisms and things that were once alive or came from living organisms. Therefore, all living things are biotic, but not all biotic things are currently living. Flowers are both living and biotic, whereas paper is biotic but not living.

Question 8

Check the items you included in your answer.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Both living things and biotic factors can be alive.; Unlike living things, biotic things may not be alive; they may have once lived or came from something living.; I included an example of something both living and biotic, such as flowers.; I included an example of something biotic, but not living, such as paper.; I used compare-and-contrast vocabulary.

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