Biotic factors include plants, animals, fungi, algae, and bacteria so the only answer would be invasive species
I'm pretty sure that cells contain genes inside them.
Your heart rate before exercising would probably be the at rest rate of say about 50-60 beats per minute whereas immediately after exercise it could easily be say 115-130 and depending on age there is an optimum heart rate for each age range which decreases somewhat with age. Timing for a full minute your heart rate is best as it will give the actual count whereas if you just do it for 10 seconds and then multply by 6 it would assume it will be consistent whereas it could decrease during the minute so the actual measured count for a full minute is more accurate.
Neuroimaging or brain imaging is the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the nervous system. It is a relatively new discipline within medicine, neuroscience, and psychology.