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Striped fish are affected by abiotic and biotic factors in the environment. Which of these factors is biotic?
A
water temperature
B
mineral nutrients
C
algae
D
sediment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Biotic: fish, plants, algae, bacteria. Abiotic: salt, water, rocks, sediment, trash.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biotic factors are living components of the environment. Water and dissolved oxygen which enables the fish to breathe are the abiotic factors that enable the fish to survive in the pond. Small fish and worms in the pond are biotic components.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Abiotic factors for fish is water, temperature, amount of dissolved oxygen in water, etc. Penetration of sunlight is also important in fresh water habitat. Biotic factors are predators, disease causing organisms, organisms available as food, population density of competitors, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biotic factors are living things within an ecosystem; such as plants, animals, and bacteria, while abiotic are non-living components; such as water, soil and atmosphere. The way these components interact is critical in an ecosystem.

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