2.1 - Introduction
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Practice Questions
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What are the biotic components of an ecosystem?
💡 Hint: Think of living organisms.
What are abiotic components?
💡 Hint: Consider what is not alive but still important to organisms.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which of the following are biotic components?
💡 Hint: Look for the living versus non-living distinction.
True or False: Decomposers are only harmful to ecosystems.
💡 Hint: Think about the role of dead matter in ecosystems.
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Challenge Problems
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Critically evaluate the potential long-term effects of deforestation on an ecosystem's health.
💡 Hint: Discuss how this affects both biotic and abiotic components.
Propose a conservation strategy for maintaining ecological balance in a local ecosystem impacted by urban development.
💡 Hint: Think of what actions can help both humans and nature.
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