<span>Although a star might look brighter than the Sun, a comparison of its absolute<span> magnitude might help prove that they have the same real brightness.
Absolute magnitude is a concept that compares the absolute brightness of celestial objects. The absolute magnitude of an object is defined as the apparent magnitude it would have if it were viewed at a standard distance of 10 parsecs (32.6 light-years) with no dimming of its light. The more luminous an object, the smaller the numerical value of its absolute magnitude.</span></span>
The monomer units of the carbohydrates vary in their total numbers extensively. Moreover, positions of the carbonyl groups along with the orientation of the hydroxyl groups also vary in the carbohydrates' monomers. The presence of any modification is also variable.
On the other hand, the nucleic acids have only 4 monomeric units. The linkages between the nucleic acid residues have less geometry than the glycosidic linkages.
Technically you are able to argue both ends. Biotic factors are living things while abiotic factors are no living things. since the plant was once living, you can argue that it is a biotic factor, however, I would say the dead plant decay would be abiotic because it is not living anymore. I hope that helped!