Question

The study of the interaction of organisms with each other and their environment involves non-living factors, also called _________________, and living factors, which are referred to as __________________..

Answer 1

Answer:

abiotic factors, biotic factors

Explanation:

The study of interaction of living organisms with their environment is called ecology. The environment of an organism consist of other organisms and non-living components.

The living components refers to other living organisms and it is also known as the biotic components of the environment while the non-living components such as temperature, light, nutrient, etc. are referred to as abiotic components of the environment.

Answer 2

Answer:

Abiotic

Biotic

Explanation:

Water, light, soil, humidity, marco and micro -minerals, gases, are example of .atmosphere, acidity are examples of Abiotic factors. They are non-living and living components of the ecosystem which affect the living organisms present in the ecosystem.

Thus they  are factors which determine and controls the existence   of living organisms in the ecosystem. They determine the rate of reproduction, growth, as they control the availability of nutrients, and determine the resistance of the organisms to limiting factors. that  affecting biochemical reactions(e.g respiration and photosynthesis) for survival of organisms in the ecosystems.

All living components of the ecosystem; including all plants, animals are example of biotic factors. They  also include the viruses, bacteria, protozoans, which affects the survival of other organisms in the ecosystems,as they exert negative influence on the population of the ecosystem and man who destroyed the ecosytem to suit his personal use.

Based on the this  biotic factors can be categorised into 3 -the plants which supply food for the entire ecosystem  the Producers, All  organisms which depends on the plants for survival and existence are the Consumers, while the micro-organisms  which  breakdown and converts the chemical compounds in the producers and consumers into re-usable form to  recycled  the nutrients are  the Decomposers.

Generally it is the interaction between the biotic and abiotic factors that ensures  stability and continuous existence of Ecosystem.