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Biotic component — Edexcel GCSE Biology Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Biology · key term

Biotic component

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A living component of an ecosystem, such as a plant, animal or microorganism.

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Edexcel GCSE Biology · 1BI0

Specification 9.1 · Paper 2

Living parts, such as plants, animals and microorganisms, are biotic components. Non-living parts, such as light, water, air, soil and temperature, are abiotic components.
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